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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX730 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 Mpx
N/A
17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.3 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
4:3
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 6
N/A
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
0.24 in

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum8080125
ISO maximum320032006400
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets5
N/A
5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
Auto
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formatsJPEGEXIFJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOptical
N/A
Optical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatNo
N/A
No
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
125
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
1600

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x40.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.43.3-2
Maximum aperture3.43.3-2
Focal length equiv24 - 120024 - 96023 - 900
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyes
N/A
No
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
11.81 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in0.39 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 %
N/A
98.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderNoneNoneNone
Flip-out screennoyesyes
Second displaynono
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
4.0 x

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec1/3200 sec
N/A
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
no
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
no
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
no
Exposure compensation plus2
N/A
2
Exposure compensation minus-2
N/A
-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5.5
N/A
6.9
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
External flashno
N/A
no
Continuous drive5.9 fps
N/A
7.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • 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
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnonono
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
no
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
  • 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
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
PAL H
N/A
Video recording limit300.0 min.50.0 min.
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps29.97 fps
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
AACAAC

Design

Body typeBridgeCompactBridge
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight15.59 oz9.74 oz19.12 oz
Width4.72 in4.33 in4.47 in
Height3.22 in2.51 in3.08 in
Depth3.62 in1.57 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
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
20.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)205250600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Number of batteries supported114
Battery capacity
N/A
1250.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
3.6 V
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
Y
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
Microphone portno
N/A
no
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyes
AV outputyesyesno
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
N/A
GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiednonono
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • 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
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in

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