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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix B500 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix B500
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3072 px4608 x 3456 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 6
N/A
Sensor size
N/A
0.24 in0.24 in
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4608x3456
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2768x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1832
  • 2448x2448
  • 1952x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1368
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 1232x1536
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum80100125
ISO maximum320064006400
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets575
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Auto
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPGJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoRAWNo
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
64001600
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
125

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x65.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.43.4-2
Maximum aperture3.43.4-2
Focal length equiv24 - 120021 - 136523 - 900
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyesyesNo
Normal focus range1.97 in0.0 in11.81 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in0.0 in0.39 in
Number of focus points99
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Filter threadnonono
Folded opticsnonono

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots461000922000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %98.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalNone
Flip-out screennoyesyes
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
922000.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
4.0 x

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Auto
  • Manual
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesno
Aperture priorityyesyesno
Manual exposure modeyesyesno
Exposure compensation plus232
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5.55.56.9
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
Auto
External flashnoyesno
Continuous drive5.9 fps6.4 fps7.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
Sports
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Moon
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnonono
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supported
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Video recording limit300.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080320 x 2401920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps240.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
LC-AACAAC

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight15.59 oz21.41 oz19.12 oz
Width4.72 in5.02 in4.47 in
Height3.22 in4.5 in3.08 in
Depth3.62 in3.65 in3.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots211
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
20.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • Battery
  • DC
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)205340600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Number of batteries supported114
Battery capacity
N/A
920.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
Y
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicro
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portnonono
Microphone portnoyesno
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Remote controlyesNoyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyes
AV outputyesyesno
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiednonono
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • 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 supportedyes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in

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