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Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
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Nikon Coolpix P100 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P100
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Nikon Coolpix P500 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P500
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3.4 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
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38
4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px3648 x 2736 px4000 x 3000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4Expeed C2Expeed C2
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 3584x2016
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 4000x3000
  • 3968x2232
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x2944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 160
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 160
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100160160
ISO maximum160032003200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px3648 x 2736 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets555
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPEGJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
16:9
Uncompressed formatNoNoNo

Optics and focus

Optical zoom30.0 x26.0 x36.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.42.83.4
Maximum aperture3.42.83.5
Focal length equiv24 - 72026 - 67823 - 810
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnonono
Folded opticsnonono
Normal focus range
N/A
23.62 in19.69 in
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
9

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots461000460000921000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.24 in
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s4.0 s8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus222
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
no
WB BracketingNo
N/A
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5
N/A
8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Manual
External flashnonono
Continuous drive0.8 fps10.0 fps0.8 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Spot AF-area
3D supportnonono
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
custom
  • 10
  • 2
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsH.264H.264MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)25.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • WAV

Design

Body typeCompactBridgeCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight12.03 oz16.97 oz17.43 oz
Width4.09 in4.5 in4.55 in
Height2.74 in3.26 in3.3 in
Depth3.16 in3.88 in4.04 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
43.0 mB102.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)195250220
Battery life (max)4.0 h
N/A
5.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1100.0 mAh
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
Remote controlNo
N/A
No
PictBridgeyesnoyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
AV outputyesyesyes

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
no
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
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
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
N/A
N/A

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