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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS vs Nikon Coolpix B500

4.72 in
3.22 in
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS
4.47 in
3.08 in
Nikon Coolpix B500 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix B500
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Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px

Image

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum80125
ISO maximum32006400
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets55
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
Auto
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPEG
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatNoNo

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Optical zoom50.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.4-2
Maximum aperture3.4-2
Focal length equiv24 - 120023 - 900
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Manual focusyesNo
Normal focus range1.97 in11.81 in
Macro focus range0.0 in0.39 in
Image stabiliserOptical
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Filter threadnono
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots461000921000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %98.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNone
Flip-out screennoyes

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesno
Aperture priorityyesno
Manual exposure modeyesno
Exposure compensation plus22
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range5.56.9
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
Auto
External flashnono
Continuous drive5.9 fps7.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Moon
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDNot supported
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Supported audio file formats
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
AAC

Design

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Body typeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Weight15.59 oz19.12 oz
Width4.72 in4.47 in
Height3.22 in3.08 in
Depth3.62 in3.74 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots21
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)205600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
Number of batteries supported14

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portnono
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
AV outputyesno

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
DLNA certifiednono
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • INC
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

Pros & Cons

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