We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Compare 3 products

Close
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Close
Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
Nikon D3400
Close
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
4.0 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
39
4.1 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
20
4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
61 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
44
4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
4 %
45
4.0 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
112
3.5 out of 5
112 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
8 %

Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum80100100
ISO maximum64002560025600
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets712
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
no
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture3.41.85.6
Maximum aperture3.43.55.6
Focal length equiv24 - 1200
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Macro focus range0.0 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points11111
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only
N/A
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 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
Lamp
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
11
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.8 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesno
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots461000921000
N/A
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Pentamirror
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution202000.0 px
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.85 x0.85 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
Separate info display
N/A
no
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.71 in

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus35
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-3-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps1/3
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
Flash range5.512
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive2.2 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
MOVMOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMono
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMPCM
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeBridgeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Black
Environmentally sealednono
N/A
Body material
N/A
Plastic
N/A
Anti-dust system
N/A
noyes

Dimensions

Weight19.44 oz15.7 oz12.87 oz
Width4.82 in4.88 in4.88 in
Height3.44 in3.86 in3.82 in
Depth4.15 in2.97 in2.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)33512001550
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 supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
Y
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothnonoyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1
Firewire
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Calendaryes
N/A
yes
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
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Crop
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in1.0 in

Often compared with Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Often compared with Nikon D3400

Often compared with Nikon D3500