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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix B500 Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix L840 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix L840
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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
4:34:3
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6
N/A
N/A
Sensor size
N/A
0.24 in0.24 in

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum80125125
ISO maximum320064006400
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets555
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPEGJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNoNoNo
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
125
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
1600
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x40.0 x38.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.4-23
Maximum aperture3.4-23
Focal length equiv24 - 120023 - 90023 - 855
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesNo
N/A
Normal focus range1.97 in11.81 in11.81 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in0.39 in0.39 in
Number of focus points9
N/A
99
Image stabiliserOptical
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Optical
Filter threadnonono
Folded opticsnonono

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots461000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %98.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneNone
Flip-out screennoyes
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
4.0 x
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s1.0 s4.0 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 modeyesnono
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
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5.56.96.9
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
AutoAuto
External flashnonono
Continuous drive5.9 fps7.4 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
Fireworks
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
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No

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 HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Video recording limit300.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
Audio systemStereo
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formats
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
AACLPCM

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Violet
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight15.59 oz19.12 oz18.98 oz
Width4.72 in4.47 in4.47 in
Height3.22 in3.08 in3.08 in
Depth3.62 in3.74 in3.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots211
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SC
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
20.0 mB20.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)205600590
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Alkaline
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Number of batteries supported144
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.35 h
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portnonono
Microphone portnonoyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesno
AV outputyesnoyes
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
no
GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiednonono
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
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
Crop

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