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Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix P500 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P500
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Nikon D3000 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
3:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4000 x 3000 px3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4Expeed C2ExpeedExpeed 4
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4000x3000
  • 3968x2232
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x2944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
DX
Advanced Photo System type-C

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 160
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum100160100100
ISO maximum16003200320025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4000 x 3000 px3872 x 2592 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets551212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnonono
Image stabilization typeOpticalSensor-shiftNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
3:2
Uncompressed formatNoNoRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
320025600
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
nono

Optics and focus

Optical zoom30.0 x36.0 x3.0 x5.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x1.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture3.43.4
N/A
22
Maximum aperture3.43.5222.8
Focal length equiv24 - 72023 - 810
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/ManualAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadnono
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsnono
N/A
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
19.69 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
91111
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
1111
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.64 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots461000921000230000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronicOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.8 x0.85 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.71 in0.71 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
nono
Field of view
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
N/A
Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s8.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2255
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesnoyesyes
WB BracketingNoNoNoNo
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range581212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flashnonoyesyes
Continuous drive0.8 fps0.8 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
3D supportnono
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 10
  • 2
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/200s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
3.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
3.0 fps5.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formatsH.264MOVRAW
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)25.0 fps
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps30.0 fps3.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesnoyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Mono
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Mono
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
Mono
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
  • AAC
  • WAV
N/A
PCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactCompactSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight12.03 oz17.43 oz17.11 oz16.23 oz
Width4.09 in4.55 in4.92 in4.88 in
Height2.74 in3.3 in3.7 in2.97 in
Depth3.16 in4.04 in2.56 in3.86 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
RAW
Internal storage
N/A
102.0 mB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)195220500700
Battery life (max)4.0 h5.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
N/A
AC adapter includedyesyesyesno
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1100.0 mAh
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
N/A
Mini
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedOptional
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote controlNoNoyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
no
AV outputyesyesyes
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
nono
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnononono
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
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
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming

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