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Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
Nikon D5600
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Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum32001280025600
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets51212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
N/A
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
12800
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
noyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom30.0 x3.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture3.43.53.5
Maximum aperture3.43.53.5
Focal length equiv24 - 720
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon-AFNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
1139
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
1139
Filter diameter
N/A
2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
39

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots4610002300001037000
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.8 x0.85 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.67 in
Separate info display
N/A
nono
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus255
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range51212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyes
Continuous drive3.8 fps3.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Mechanical
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
3.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
3.0 fps5.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A

Audio features

Microphone typeStereoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Built-in microphone
N/A
noyes
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
Audio system
N/A
MonoStereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMLPCM

Design

Body typeBridgeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Environmentally sealednonono
Body material
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
4098.0 mB
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)250550970
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter included
N/A
yesY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Remote controlNoyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
Bluetoothnonoyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
yes
GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
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
Calendar
N/A
yes
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
Multi
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A

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