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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS vs Nikon Coolpix B500

5.02 in
4.5 in
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
4.47 in
3.08 in
Nikon Coolpix B500 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix B500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
3.9 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
15 %
4 stars
69 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
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11
3.1 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
16 %
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0 %
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User rating
42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
67
3.7 out of 5
67 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px4608 x 3456 px

Image

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100125
ISO maximum64006400
Boosted ISO maximum64001600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets75
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Auto
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPEG
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWNo

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Optical zoom65.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.4-2
Maximum aperture3.4-2
Focal length equiv21 - 136523 - 900
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Manual focusyesNo
Normal focus range0.0 in11.81 in
Macro focus range0.0 in0.39 in
Image stabiliserOptical
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Filter threadnono
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots922000921000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %98.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNone
Flip-out screenyesyes

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Auto
  • Manual
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesno
Aperture priorityyesno
Manual exposure modeyesno
Exposure compensation plus32
Exposure compensation minus-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range5.56.9
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
Auto
External flashyesno
Continuous drive6.4 fps7.4 fps
Scene modesSports
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Moon
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDNot supported
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Supported audio file formatsLC-AACAAC

Design

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Body typeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Weight21.41 oz19.12 oz
Width5.02 in4.47 in
Height4.5 in3.08 in
Depth3.65 in3.74 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
Power source type
  • Battery
  • DC
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)340600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
Number of batteries supported14

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portyesno
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
DC-in jackyesyes
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
AV outputyesno

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix B500
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
DLNA certifiednono
Languages support
  • 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

Pros & Cons

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