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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS
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Nikon Coolpix 700 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix 700
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Nikon Coolpix B500 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix B500
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:34:3
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px1600 x 1200 px4608 x 3456 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6
N/A
N/A
Sensor size
N/A
0.25 in0.24 in
Other resolutions
N/A
640x480
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
N/A
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum80
N/A
125
ISO maximum3200
N/A
6400
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px
N/A
4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets555
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
N/A
Auto
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
N/A
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoTIFFNo
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
125
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
1600

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x1.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x2.5 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.4
N/A
-2
Maximum aperture3.42.6-2
Focal length equiv24 - 1200< 3523 - 900
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Live View
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyesyesNo
Normal focus range1.97 in11.81 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 in3.54 in0.39 in
Number of focus points9
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOptical
N/A
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Filter threadno
N/A
no
Folded opticsno
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in1.8 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCD TFT
N/A
LCD
Screen dots461000112000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
98.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNone
Optical
None
Flip-out screenno
N/A
yes
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
4.0 x

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s8.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesnono
Aperture priorityyesnono
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
no
Exposure compensation plus222
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5.576.9
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
Auto
External flashnonono
Continuous drive5.9 fps1.5 fps7.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
N/A
  • 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 supportno
N/A
no
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight15.59 oz11.99 oz19.12 oz
Width4.72 in4.49 in4.47 in
Height3.22 in2.64 in3.08 in
Depth3.62 in1.54 in3.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots2
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
N/A
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
20.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)205
N/A
600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
4

Connectivity

HDMIyes
N/A
yes
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
Micro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
N/A
USB version2.0
N/A
2.0
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 controlyesNoyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yes
NFCyes
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothno
N/A
yes
AV outputyes
N/A
no
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
GPSyes
N/A
no
Orientation sensoryesnoyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
Languages supportMulti
N/A
  • 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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