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Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix B500 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix B500
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Nikon Coolpix L830 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix L830
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in0.24 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:34:3
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4DIGIC 4
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyesyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum100100125125
ISO maximum1600320064003200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4000 x 3000 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets5555
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPGJPEGJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNoNoNoNo
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
125
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
16003200

Optics and focus

Optical zoom30.0 x30.0 x40.0 x34.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.43.4-23
Maximum aperture3.43.4-23
Focal length equiv24 - 72024 - 72023 - 90023 - 765
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyesNo
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in0.0 in0.39 in0.39 in
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Optical
Filter threadnononono
Folded opticsnonono
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
1.97 in11.81 in19.69 in
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
N/A
99

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots461000461000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneNoneNone
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %98.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s1.0 s4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesnono
Aperture priorityyesyesnono
Manual exposure modeyesyesnono
Exposure compensation plus2222
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
WB BracketingNoNo
N/A
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range556.99
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Manual
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashnononono
Continuous drive0.8 fps3.8 fps7.4 fps6.7 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Moon
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • 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 supportnonono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formatsH.264MOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720320 x 2401920 x 1080640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)25.0 fps240.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
AACLPCM
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactBridgeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight12.03 oz12.31 oz19.12 oz17.92 oz
Width4.09 in4.09 in4.47 in4.37 in
Height2.74 in3.16 in3.08 in2.98 in
Depth3.16 in2.74 in3.74 in3.59 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SC
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
20.0 mB59.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • Battery
  • DC
Battery life (CIPA)195250600680
Battery life (max)4.0 h
N/A
N/A
1.2 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Alkaline
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyesno
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
144

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicroMicro
USB connector typeMini-USB BMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yesyes
Remote controlNoNoyesNo
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyes
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
N/A
Bluetoothnonoyes
N/A
AV outputyesyesnoyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
no
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiednonono
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
Languages support
  • 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
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • INC
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • 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
N/A
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Rotating

Often compared with Nikon Coolpix B500

Often compared with Nikon Coolpix L830