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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS
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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
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Nikon Coolpix 950 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix 950
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Nikon Coolpix B500 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix B500
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
N/A
2.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx
N/A
2.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
4:34:3
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px
N/A
1600 x 1200 px4608 x 3456 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 8
N/A
N/A
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
0.25 in0.24 in
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x65.0 x3.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x2.5 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.4
N/A
2.6-2
Maximum aperture3.4
N/A
4-2
Focal length equiv24 - 1200
N/A
38 - 11523 - 900
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Live View
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesNo
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
11.81 in11.81 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in
N/A
0.79 in0.39 in
Number of focus points99
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
N/A
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
no
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
N/A
LCD
Screen dots461000
N/A
130000921000
Touch screenno
N/A
nono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
98.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronic
Optical
None
Flip-out screennoyes
N/A
yes
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2360000.0 px
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 x

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s8.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec1/2000 sec
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesno
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesno
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
N/A
no
Exposure compensation plus2
N/A
22
Exposure compensation minus-2
N/A
-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range5.5
N/A
96.9
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
Auto
External flashno
N/A
yesno
Continuous drive5.9 fps
N/A
1.5 fps7.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
N/A
N/A
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Moon
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
no
Manual settingsyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeCompactBridge
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight15.59 oz21.52 oz16.93 oz19.12 oz
Width4.72 in5.0 in5.63 in4.47 in
Height3.22 in3.58 in3.03 in3.08 in
Depth3.62 in0.65 in1.46 in3.74 in

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)205325
N/A
600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
4
AC adapter included
N/A
Y
N/A
N/A

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