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Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SD500
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Nikon D610 Digital Camera
Nikon D610
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
Nikon D700
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3.6 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in1.41 in1.42 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:23:2
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px6016 x 4016 px4256 x 2832 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4512x3008
  • 3936x2624
  • 3008x2008
  • 3008x1688
  • 2944x1968
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416
Image sensor format
N/A
Full frameDX
Processor
N/A
Expeed 3Expeed

Image

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
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum80100200
ISO maximum160064006400
White balance presets51212
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeNoNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAW
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
50100
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
2560025600
Maximum image resolution
N/A
6016 x 4016 px4256 x 2832 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Direct sunlight
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Shade
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
nono
HDR
N/A
yesno
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x3.5 x5.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture2.83.5
N/A
Maximum aperture4.93.5
N/A
Focal length equiv37 - 111
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points93951
Image stabiliserNoLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1x1x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
3951
Filter diameter
N/A
3.03 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots118000921000922000
Touch screennonono
Live viewnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.7 x0.72 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-3 - 13 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.83 in0.77 in
Separate info display
N/A
yesyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
95.0 %

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
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
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range512
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps6.0 fps8.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
custom
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
Number of exposures
N/A
22
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
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
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesno
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/250s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
6.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
6.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeUltracompactSLRSLR
Colour of productSilverBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyesyes
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight6.0 oz26.81 oz35.1 oz
Width3.52 in5.55 in5.79 in
Height1.04 in4.45 in4.84 in
Depth2.24 in3.23 in3.03 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cardsSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
21
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Power source type
N/A
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
9001000
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB version1.02.02.0
Remote controlNoyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Optional
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
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
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
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
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
RotatingRotating

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