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Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix L820 Digital Camera
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Nikon D300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in0.93 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx
N/A
13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
3:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4
N/A
ExpeedExpeed 2
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
DXDX
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100125100100
ISO maximum32001600640012800
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px4608 x 3456 px4288 x 2848 px4608 x 3072 px
White balance presets5
N/A
1212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
Image stabilizeryesyesnono
Image stabilization typeOptical
N/A
NoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
N/A
RAW + TIFFRAW
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
100
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
640012800
HDR
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yesno

Optics and focus

Optical zoom30.0 x30.0 x11.1 x3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture3.43
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture3.43
N/A
3.5
Focal length equiv24 - 72023 - 675
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Macro focus range0.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadnono
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsnono
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoAuto/ManualAuto
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Nikon FNikon-AF
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
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
5111
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
5111
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.64 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots461000921000922000230000
Touch screenno
N/A
nono
Field of view100.0 %97.0 %
N/A
95.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yesyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.94 x0.8 x
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.77 in0.71 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
yesno
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus2
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-2
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
10.0 s
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
noyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5
N/A
1212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive3.8 fps
N/A
6.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
3D supportnoyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
custom
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
2
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/250s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
6.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
6.0 fps3.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTL

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
1280.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOVMOV
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 240
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Bordeaux
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonoyesno
Body material
N/A
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight12.31 oz16.58 oz29.1 oz16.05 oz
Width4.09 in4.33 in5.79 in4.88 in
Height3.16 in3.0 in4.49 in2.93 in
Depth2.74 in3.33 in2.91 in3.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • CF Type II
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
Internal storage
N/A
65.0 mB
N/A
4098.0 mB
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
64.0 GB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)2508701000550
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesno
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1411
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
N/A
Mini
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlNo
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
no
AV outputyesyes
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
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 recordingno
N/A
yes
N/A
GPSnononoyes
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
  • 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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Trimming
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
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