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Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.91 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4Expeed 2ExpeedExpeed 4
Image sensor format
N/A
DXDXDX
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum320012800320025600
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets5121212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnono
N/A
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
128006400
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
noyesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
nono

Optics and focus

Optical zoom30.0 x3.0 x5.8 x
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
5.8 x
N/A
Minimum aperture3.43.5
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture3.43.53.53.5
Focal length equiv24 - 720
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon-AFNikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesnoyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
111139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
111139
Filter diameter
N/A
2.05 in2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
39

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots4610002300002300001037000
Touch screennononoyes
Field of view100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOptical
Optical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.8 x0.78 x0.85 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.7 in0.67 in
Separate info display
N/A
nonono
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
yes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 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 plus2555
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5121712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyesyes
Continuous drive3.8 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicMechanical
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/200s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
3.0 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
33
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDHDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps24.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
N/A

Audio features

Microphone typeStereoMonoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Mono
Built-in microphone
N/A
noyesyes
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Audio system
N/A
MonoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCM
N/A
LPCM

Design

Body typeBridgeSLRSLRSLR
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
PlasticPlasticPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight12.31 oz16.05 oz19.75 oz14.64 oz
Width4.09 in4.88 in5.0 in4.88 in
Height3.16 in2.93 in4.09 in3.82 in
Depth2.74 in3.78 in3.15 in2.76 in

Storage

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

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)250550510970
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyesY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
Mini
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Remote controlNoyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonoyes
Bluetoothnononoyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nonono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
yesyes
GPSnoyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
N/A
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
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Multi
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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