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Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SD500
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Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
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Nikon D810 Digital Camera
Nikon D810
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Pentax K-m Digital Camera
Pentax K-m
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCCD
Sensor size0.28 in0.93 in1.41 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:2
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4176x2784
  • 2784x1856
  • 5520x3680
  • 3680x2456
  • 6144x4080
  • 4608x3056
  • 3072x2040
  • 6144x4912
  • 4608x3680
  • 3072x2456
  • 4800x3200
  • 3600x2400
  • 2400x1600
  • 3008x2000
  • 1824x1216
Image sensor format
N/A
DXFull frameAPS-C
Processor
N/A
Expeed 5Expeed 4
N/A

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 200
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 1600
ISO minimum8010064100
ISO maximum160051200512003200
White balance presets512128
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG XR
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNoNoSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatNoRAW + TIFFRAW + TIFFRAW
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5032
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
164000051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution
N/A
5568 x 3712 px7360 x 4912 px3872 x 2592 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesno
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
HDR
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x5.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom1.0 x1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture2.83.5
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4.92.8
N/A
N/A
Focal length equiv37 - 111
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
Center
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyesyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points9153515
Image stabiliserNoLens based onlyLens based only
N/A
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon FNikon FPentax KAF2
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.0 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualManualAuto
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1x1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
15351
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in
N/A
2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
15351
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in3.2 in3.2 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots11800023590001229000230000
Touch screennoyesnono
Live viewnoyesyesno
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Optical
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %170.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
1.0 x0.7 x0.85 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 1-3 - 1
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.63 in0.67 in
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
640 x 480 px
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyesyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2552
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5
N/A
1211
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
Manual
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashnoyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps10.0 fps5.0 fps3.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
3D supportnoyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 12
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
22
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
nonono
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/250s
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Museum
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
10.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
10.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesno
Supported video file formatsMJPEGMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD type
N/A
4K Ultra HDFull HD
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
NTSCNTSC
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
10.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeUltracompactSLRSLRSLR
Colour of productSilverBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyesyesno
Body material
N/A
PlasticAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight6.0 oz26.81 oz31.04 oz20.81 oz
Width3.52 in5.79 in5.75 in4.82 in
Height1.04 in4.53 in3.21 in2.66 in
Depth2.24 in3.19 in4.84 in3.6 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cardsSD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • CF
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Compact Flash
  • SD
  • SDHC
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
2
N/A
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesno
USB version1.03.13.12.0
Remote controlNoyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
NFCnoyesno
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
N/A
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-InOptional
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
yesno
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nono
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyes
N/A
no
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesno
N/A
no
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Trimming
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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