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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
Nikon D300
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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
Nikon D3400
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.93 in0.93 in
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:2
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorDIGIC 5ExpeedExpeed 4
Image sensor format
N/A
DXDX
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum80100100
ISO maximum6400640025600
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets71212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW + TIFFRAW
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
6400
N/A
HDR
N/A
no
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesno

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x11.1 x
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture3.4
N/A
1.8
Maximum aperture3.4
N/A
3.5
Focal length equiv24 - 1200
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points15111
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadyes
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
5111
Filter diameter
N/A
2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.8 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots461000922000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder resolution202000.0 px
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.94 x0.85 x
Eye relief
N/A
0.77 in
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
yesno
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Program
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus355
Exposure compensation minus-3-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesnoyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5.51212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.2 fps6.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
No
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
6.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
6.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
N/A
MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps

Design

Body typeBridgeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Environmentally sealednoyesno
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesno

Dimensions

Weight19.44 oz29.1 oz15.7 oz
Width4.82 in5.79 in4.88 in
Height3.44 in4.49 in3.86 in
Depth4.15 in2.91 in2.97 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)33510001200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Mini
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB
USB version2.02.02.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesno
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
Languages support
N/A
N/A
Multi
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
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