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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix P900 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P900
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
N/A
0.24 in0.24 in
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3072 px4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
N/A
  • 4608x3456
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2768x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1832
  • 2448x2448
  • 1952x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1368
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 1232x1536
N/A
ProcessorDIGIC 5DIGIC 6DIGIC 6Expeed C2
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum8080100100
ISO maximum6400320064006400
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets7575
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPEGJPGJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWNoRAWNo
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
640012800

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x50.0 x65.0 x83.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.43.43.42.8
Maximum aperture3.43.43.42.8
Focal length equiv24 - 120024 - 120021 - 136524 - 2000
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManualManual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.39 in
Number of focus points199
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadyesnonono
Folded opticsnononono
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
1.97 in0.0 in19.69 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.8 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots461000461000922000921000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicNoneOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution202000.0 px
N/A
922000.0 px921000.0 px
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyes
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3 - 1

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus3232
Exposure compensation minus-3-2-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps1/3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesno
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5.55.55.511.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
External flashyesnoyesno
Continuous drive2.2 fps5.9 fps6.4 fps7.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
Sports
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnononono
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/2000 sec
N/A
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
No

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MP4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080320 x 240640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps60.0 fps240.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps59.94 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
300.0 min.
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesno
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
LC-AACLPCM

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight19.44 oz15.59 oz21.41 oz31.71 oz
Width4.82 in4.72 in5.02 in5.49 in
Height3.44 in3.22 in4.5 in4.06 in
Depth4.15 in3.62 in3.65 in5.41 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
Memory slots1211
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • Battery
  • DC
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)335205340360
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyesyes
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
Y
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
920.0 mAh
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.6 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMicro
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote controlyesyesNoyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Bluetoothnononono
AV outputyesyesyesno
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
nonono
Microphone port
N/A
noyesno
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

Timelapse recordingnononoyes
GPSnoyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
DLNA certifiednononono
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
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
  • VIE
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Crop
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

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