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Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SD500
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Nikon D7500 Digital Camera
Nikon D7500
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Sony a6300 Digital Camera
Sony a6300
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3.6 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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3.8 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors7.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels7.0 Mpx20.9 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3072 x 2304 px5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
N/A
  • 4240x2832
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x1688
Image sensor format
N/A
DX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Processor
N/A
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
ISO minimum80100100
ISO maximum16005120051200
White balance presets5
N/A
10
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
No
Uncompressed formatNo
N/A
RAW
Maximum image resolution
N/A
5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
HDR
N/A
noyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
51200
Image stabilizer
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
2.0 x
Digital zoom1.0 x
N/A
8.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.85.6
Maximum aperture4.92.84
Focal length equiv37 - 111
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
N/A
yes
Macro focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points951425
Image stabiliserNoLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon FSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 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
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
51425
Filter diameter
N/A
2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51169
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots118000922000921600
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewnoyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.94 x1.07 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-2 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.73 in
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
yesno
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityno
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus2
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-2
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yes
Flash range5
N/A
6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
N/A
yes
Continuous drive2.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Number of exposures
N/A
93
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/160s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLTTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
8.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
8.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type
N/A
4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit
N/A
80.0 min.
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Design

Body typeUltracompactSLRMILC
Colour of productSilverBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednoyesyes
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight6.0 oz22.58 oz12.73 oz
Width3.52 in5.33 in2.63 in
Height1.04 in4.09 in2.63 in
Depth2.24 in2.85 in1.92 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cardsSD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
11
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • RAW

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
950400
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
AC adapter included
N/A
YY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
2.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1020.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.3 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB version1.02.02.0
Remote controlNo
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMicro
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
yes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A

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