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Canon PowerShot SD500 vs Nikon D4S

3.52 in
1.04 in
Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SD500
6.3 in
6.16 in
Nikon D4S Digital Camera
Nikon D4S
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
3.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
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29
4.7 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
91 %
4 stars
8 %
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User rating
40
4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
20 %
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37
3.9 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D4SNikon D4S
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px4928 x 3280 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064

Image

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D4SNikon D4S
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 200
  • 25600
ISO minimum80200
ISO maximum160025600
White balance presets512
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAW + TIFF

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D4SNikon D4S
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyes
Number of focus points951
Image stabiliserNoLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D4SNikon D4S
Screen size2.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots118000921000
Touch screennono
Live viewnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D4SNikon D4S
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyes
Aperture prioritynoyes
Exposure compensation plus25
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Built-in flashyesno
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps11.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
custom

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D4SNikon D4S
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D4SNikon D4S
Microphone typeMonoMono

Design

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D4SNikon D4S
Body typeUltracompactSLR
Colour of productSilverBlack
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D4SNikon D4S
Weight6.0 oz41.62 oz
Width3.52 in6.3 in
Height1.04 in6.16 in
Depth2.24 in3.56 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D4SNikon D4S
Compatible memory cardsSD
  • CF
  • XQD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • Compact Flash
  • XQD

Power

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D4SNikon D4S
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D4SNikon D4S
HDMInoyes
USB version1.02.0
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono

Other features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D4SNikon D4S
Timelapse recordingnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D4S