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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS vs Nikon D3100

5.02 in
4.5 in
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
4.88 in
2.93 in
Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
3.9 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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33
4.0 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
10 %
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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
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72
3.8 out of 5
72 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4608 x 3072 px4608 x 3072 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3456
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2768x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1832
  • 2448x2448
  • 1952x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1368
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 1232x1536
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
ProcessorDIGIC 6Expeed 2

Image

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum640012800
Boosted ISO maximum640012800
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3072 px
White balance presets712
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Black&White
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Optical zoom65.0 x3.0 x
Minimum aperture3.43.5
Maximum aperture3.43.5
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points911
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots922000230000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %95.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %95.0 %
Flip-out screenyesno

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus35
Exposure compensation minus-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
Histogramyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range5.512
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive6.4 fps3.0 fps
Scene modesSports
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
Manual settingsyesyes

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)320 x 2401280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Built-in microphoneyesno
Microphone typeStereoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoMono
Supported audio file formatsLC-AACPCM

Design

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Body typeBridgeSLR
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Weight21.41 oz16.05 oz
Width5.02 in4.88 in
Height4.5 in2.93 in
Depth3.65 in3.78 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB64.0 GB
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Power source type
  • Battery
  • DC
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)340550
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYyes

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
USB portyesyes
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyes
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
GPSnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR

Pros & Cons

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