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Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix 700 Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix B500 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Effective pixels20.5 Mpx20.0 Mpx
N/A
2.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5184 x 3888 px
N/A
1600 x 1200 px4608 x 3456 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+DIGIC 6DIGIC 8
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
21.0 Mpx
N/A
2.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
4:34:3
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.25 in0.24 in
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
N/A
640x480
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom45.0 x50.0 x65.0 x1.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x2.5 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.53.4
N/A
N/A
-2
Maximum aperture3.53.4
N/A
2.6-2
Focal length equiv24 - 108024 - 1200
N/A
< 3523 - 900
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Live View
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in0.0 in
N/A
3.54 in0.39 in
Number of focus points999
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
N/A
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Filter threadnono
N/A
N/A
no
Folded opticsyesno
N/A
N/A
no
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yes
N/A
yesNo
Normal focus range
N/A
1.97 in
N/A
11.81 in11.81 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in1.8 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
N/A
LCD
Screen dots230000461000
N/A
112000921000
Touch screenyesno
N/A
nono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
98.0 %
Live viewyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Viewfinder
Screen
NoneElectronic
Optical
None
Flip-out screennonoyes
N/A
yes
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2360000.0 px
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 x

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s8.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec1/2000 sec1/2000 sec
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
Auto
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
N/A
N/A
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Moon
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yesyes
3D supportnono
N/A
N/A
no
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
N/A
Electronic
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yes
N/A
nono
Aperture priority
N/A
yes
N/A
nono
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
no
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
2
N/A
22
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2
N/A
-2-2
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
1/31/3
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash range
N/A
5.5
N/A
76.9
External flash
N/A
no
N/A
nono
Continuous drive
N/A
5.9 fps
N/A
1.5 fps7.4 fps
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridgeCompactBridge
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight11.39 oz15.59 oz21.52 oz11.99 oz19.12 oz
Width4.11 in4.72 in5.0 in4.49 in4.47 in
Height3.35 in3.22 in3.58 in2.64 in3.08 in
Depth2.72 in3.62 in0.65 in1.54 in3.74 in

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)195205325
N/A
600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
4
AC adapter includedY
N/A
Y
N/A
N/A

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Often compared with Nikon Coolpix 700

Often compared with Nikon Coolpix B500