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Canon PowerShot SD500 vs Nikon D5

3.52 in
1.04 in
Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SD500
6.3 in
6.24 in
Nikon D5 Digital Camera
Nikon D5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
17
3.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
16 %
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44
4.6 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
58 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
0 %
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0 %
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0 %
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User rating
40
4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px5588 x 3712 px

Image

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D5Nikon D5
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12500
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 20000
  • 25000
  • 25600
  • 32000
  • 40000
  • 50000
  • 51200
  • 80000
  • 102400
ISO minimum80100
ISO maximum1600102400
White balance presets512
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPEG
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Number of focus points9153
Image stabiliserNoLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Screen size2.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots1180002359000
Touch screennoyes
Live viewnoyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
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
  • 2/3
  • 1
Built-in flashyesno
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps14.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEGMOV
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Microphone typeMonoStereo

Design

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Body typeUltracompactSLR
Colour of productSilverBlack
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Weight6.0 oz43.74 oz
Width3.52 in6.3 in
Height1.04 in6.24 in
Depth2.24 in3.62 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Compatible memory cardsSD
  • CF
  • XQD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • Dual Compact Flash
  • dual XQD

Power

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D5Nikon D5
HDMInoyes
USB version1.03.1
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono

Other features

Canon PowerShot SD500Canon PowerShot SD500
Nikon D5Nikon D5
Timelapse recordingnoyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D5