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Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix A900 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix A900
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Nikon Coolpix S9900 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix S9900
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:34:3
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6
N/A
Expeed C2
Sensor size
N/A
0.24 in0.24 in

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum8080100
ISO maximum320016006400
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets555
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Auto
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPEGJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Optical zoom40.0 x35.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.33.43.7
Maximum aperture3.33.43.7
Focal length equiv24 - 96024 - 84025 - 750
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesNoNo
Normal focus range1.97 in19.69 in19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in
Number of focus points9
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOptical
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Optical
Filter thread
N/A
nono
Folded optics
N/A
nono

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots922000921000921000
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %98.0 %98.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneNone
Flip-out screennoyes
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
4.0 x
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s8.0 s8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/3200 sec
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
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
no
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range466
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
External flashnonono
Continuous drive5.9 fps7.0 fps7.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
3D support
N/A
nono
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 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
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MP4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Video recording limit300.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate29.97 fps
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
Audio systemStereo
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AACLPCM

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight8.64 oz10.51 oz10.19 oz
Width4.32 in0.44 in4.41 in
Height2.51 in2.62 in2.17 in
Depth1.41 in1.57 in1.56 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
473.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)250270300
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedYYyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
270.0 h
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyes
Battery recharge time
N/A
2.2 h2.3 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
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
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
AV output
N/A
nono

Other features

GPSyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • 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
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
yes
Electronic compass
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
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