4.09 in 2.74 in  | 5.02 in 3.5 in  | |
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 Canon PowerShot SX500 IS |  Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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| Sensor type | CCD | Super HAD CCD |
| Sensor photo detectors | 17.0 Mpx | 20.0 Mpx |
| Effective pixels | 16.0 Mpx | 20.0 Mpx |
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| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 px | 5152 x 3864 px |
| Processor | DIGIC 4 | BIONZ |
| Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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| ISO minimum | 100 | 80 |
| ISO maximum | 1600 | 3200 |
| Maximum image resolution | 4608 x 3456 px | 5152 x 3864 px |
| White balance presets | 5 | 9 |
| White balance modes |
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| Custom white balance | yes | yes |
| Supported image file formats | JPG | JPG |
| Image stabilizer | yes | no |
| Image stabilization type | Optical | Optical |
| Supported aspect ratios |
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| Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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| Optical zoom | 30.0 x | 35.0 x |
| Digital zoom | 4.0 x | 280.0 x |
| Minimum aperture | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Maximum aperture | 3.4 | 3 |
| Focal length equiv | 24 - 720 | 25 - 875 |
| Focus adjustment | Auto/Manual | Motorised drive |
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| Image stabiliser | Optical | Optical |
| Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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| Screen size | 3.0 in | 3.0 in |
| Articulated LCD | no | no |
| Screen technology | LCD TFT | LCD |
| Screen dots | 461000 | 460000 |
| Touch screen | no | no |
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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| Minimum shutter speed | 15.0 s | 2.0 s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s | 1.0 s |
| Shutter priority | yes | yes |
| Aperture priority | yes | yes |
| Manual exposure mode | yes | yes |
| Exposure compensation plus | 2 | 2 |
| Exposure compensation minus | -2 | -2 |
| Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 | 1/3 |
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| Histogram | yes | yes |
| WB Bracketing | No | No |
| Subject / scene modes | yes | yes |
| Built-in flash | yes | yes |
| Flash range | 5 | 8.8 |
| Flash modes |
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| Continuous drive | 0.8 fps | 0.8 fps |
| Scene modes |
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| Self-timer | yes | yes |
| Metering modes |
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| 3D support | no | no |
| Manual settings | yes | no |
| Self-timer options |
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| Face detection | yes | yes |
| Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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| Maximum resolution | 1280 x 720 px | 1280 x 720 px |
| Video recording | yes | yes |
| Recording resolutions |
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| HD type | HD | HD |
| Supported video file formats | H.264 | MP4 |
| Camera playback |
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| Max resolution (highest frame rate) | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| Motion JPEG frame rate | 25.0 fps | 30.0 fps |
| Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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| Built-in microphone | yes | yes |
| Microphone type | Stereo | Mono |
| Speaker type | Mono | Mono |
| Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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| Body type | Compact | Compact |
| Colour of product | Black | Black |
| Environmentally sealed | no | no |
| Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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| Weight | 12.03 oz | 17.46 oz |
| Width | 4.09 in | 5.02 in |
| Height | 2.74 in | 3.5 in |
| Depth | 3.16 in | 3.61 in |
| Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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| Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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| Power source type | Battery | Battery |
| Battery life (CIPA) | 195 | 350 |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion | AA |
| Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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| HDMI | yes | no |
| USB version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PictBridge | yes | no |
| NFC | no | no |
| Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | no | no |
| Bluetooth | no | no |
| AV output | yes | yes |
| Canon PowerShot SX500 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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| GPS | no | no |
| Energy Star certified | no | no |
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