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Canon PowerShot SX530 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix L840 Digital Camera
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Nikon D200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in0.93 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:33:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px
Other resolutions
  • 3264x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 640x480
  • 4608x2592
  • 3264x1832
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x360
  • 4608x3072
  • 3264x2176
  • 2048x1368
  • 640x424
  • 3456x3456
  • 2448x2448
  • 1536x1536
N/A
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
ProcessorDIGIC 4+
N/A
N/A
Expeed 2
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
DXDX

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100125100100
ISO maximum32006400160012800
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px
White balance presets55612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPG
JPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
MutedBlack&White
Image stabilizeryesyesnono
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 16:9
N/A
16:9
Uncompressed formatNoNoRAWRAW
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
320012800
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x38.0 x
N/A
3.0 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 - 120023 - 855
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAutoAuto
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in11.81 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Macro focus range0.0 in0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points9991111
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadnono
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Folded optics
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
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
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
1111
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.83 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Display aspect ratio4:3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots461000921000230000230000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
95.0 %
Live viewyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.94 x0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
2 - 1-1.7 - 0.5
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
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s4.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynonoyesyes
Aperture prioritynonoyesyes
Manual exposure modenono
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus2255
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5.56.91212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
AutoRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnonoyesyes
Continuous drive1.6 fps7.4 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
FireworksSnow
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
custom
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
No
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/250s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps3.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
1280.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps50.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps120.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
640 x 480
N/A
1280 x 720

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesno
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Mono
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formatsAACLPCM
N/A
PCM
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Mono
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeCompactSLR
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Violet
Black
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonoyesno
Body material
N/A
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
noyes

Dimensions

Weight14.74 oz18.98 oz29.28 oz16.05 oz
Width4.72 in4.47 in5.79 in4.88 in
Height3.22 in3.08 in4.45 in2.93 in
Depth3.62 in3.78 in2.91 in3.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SC
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
Internal storage
N/A
20.0 mB
N/A
4098.0 mB
Memory slots
N/A
111
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
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)210590
N/A
550
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1060.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage3.7 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1411
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.35 h
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
N/A
Mini
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portnono
N/A
N/A
Microphone portnoyes
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyesyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnono
AV outputyesyes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
no
Firewire
N/A
N/A
nono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSnononoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
Timelapse recording
N/A
noyes
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
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
yes
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
N/A
Crop
N/A
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
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