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Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SD500
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Nikon D600 Digital Camera
Nikon D600
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Nikon D610 Digital Camera
Nikon D610
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3.6 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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4.0 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:23:2
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px6016 x 4016 px6016 x 4016 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
Image sensor format
N/A
Full frameFull frame
Processor
N/A
Expeed 3Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
ISO minimum8050100
ISO maximum1600256006400
White balance presets51212
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
2560025600
Maximum image resolution
N/A
6016 x 4000 px6016 x 4016 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Direct sunlight
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Photo effects
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
nono
HDR
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x5.0 x3.5 x
Digital zoom1.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture2.8
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture4.93.53.5
Focal length equiv37 - 111
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points93939
Image stabiliserNoLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1x1x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
3939
Filter diameter
N/A
2.83 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots118000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Live viewnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicOptical
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.7 x0.7 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 1-3 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.81 in0.83 in
Separate info display
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyes
Exposure compensation plus255
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range51212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps5.5 fps6.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
3D supportnoyes
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
22
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.5 fps6.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.5 fps6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401280 x 7201280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Microphone typeMonoMonoMono
Built-in microphone
N/A
yesyes
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCMLPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
no
N/A

Design

Body typeUltracompactSLRSLR
Colour of productSilver
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Environmentally sealednoyesyes
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight6.0 oz19.93 oz26.81 oz
Width3.52 in4.92 in5.55 in
Height1.04 in3.35 in4.45 in
Depth2.24 in4.19 in3.23 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB56.0 mB
N/A
Compatible memory cardsSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB64.0 GB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots
N/A
22
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Power source type
N/A
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
330900
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB version1.02.02.0
Remote controlNoyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMini
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
OptionalOptional
Firewire
N/A
nono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
N/A
RotatingRotating

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