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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS vs Nikon Coolpix P900

5.02 in
4.5 in
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
5.49 in
4.06 in
Nikon Coolpix P900 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P900
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
3.9 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
69 %
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15 %
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3.8 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
14 %
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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 %
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Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
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
ProcessorDIGIC 6Expeed C2

Image

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum64006400
Boosted ISO maximum640012800
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
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPG
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWNo

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Optical zoom65.0 x83.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.42.8
Maximum aperture3.42.8
Focal length equiv21 - 136524 - 2000
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Tracking Auto Focus
Normal focus range0.0 in19.69 in
Macro focus range0.0 in0.39 in
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots922000921000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution922000.0 px921000.0 px

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus32
Exposure compensation minus-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesno
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range5.511.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
External flashyesno
Continuous drive6.4 fps7.0 fps
Scene modesSports
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • 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
  • 10

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
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 HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 240640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Built-in microphoneyesno
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsLC-AACLPCM

Design

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Body typeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Weight21.41 oz31.71 oz
Width5.02 in5.49 in
Height4.5 in4.06 in
Depth3.65 in5.41 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
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 P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Power source type
  • Battery
  • DC
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)340360
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
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
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono
AV outputyesno

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon Coolpix P900Nikon Coolpix P900
Timelapse recordingnoyes
GPSnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
DLNA certifiednono
Energy Star 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
Multi

Pros & Cons

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