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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:23:2
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorDIGIC 5Expeed 4
N/A
N/A
Image sensor format
N/A
DXDXDX
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum80100200200
ISO maximum64002560016006400
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets712612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesnono
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR support
N/A
nonoyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
32006400
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture3.41.8
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.43.5223.5
Focal length equiv24 - 1200
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
N/A
Auto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Macro focus range0.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points111311
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon FNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesnoyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
11311
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.8 in3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots461000921000230000920000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Optical
ElectronicOptical
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder resolution202000.0 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.85 x0.8 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.52 - 1
Separate info display
N/A
nonoyes
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.71 in0.77 in

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus3555
Exposure compensation minus-3-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps1/3
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5.5121717
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.2 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps4.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Electronic
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
Yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/500s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps2.5 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps2.6 fps4.5 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 320 x 216
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supportedHD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
MOV
N/A
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps

Design

Body typeBridgeSLRSLRSLR
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
PlasticPlastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
nonoyes

Dimensions

Weight19.44 oz15.7 oz16.76 oz21.87 oz
Width4.82 in4.88 in4.96 in5.2 in
Height3.44 in3.86 in3.7 in4.06 in
Depth4.15 in2.97 in2.52 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
Memory slots11
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)3351200470850
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
Mini
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCnoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
N/A
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nonono
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyesyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
yes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
no
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
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Trimming
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Often compared with Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Often compared with Nikon D3400

Often compared with Nikon D40

Often compared with Nikon D90