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Nikon Coolpix L620 Point & Shoot Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Point & Shoot Camera

Summary
Sensor

CMOS, 18.1 MP

CCD, 16 MP

Lens

4.5-63 mm, 14 x optical zoom

5-80 mm, 16 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3.3-f/5.9

f/3.5-f/5.9

Shutter Speed

1/4000-1 sec

1/3200-1 sec

ISO

Auto, 125-3200 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Battery

Standard, 150 Shots

Standard, 130 Shots

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Nikon Coolpix L620 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Nikon

Canon

Type

Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

Series

Coolpix

PowerShot

Title

Nikon Coolpix L620 Point & Shoot Camera

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Point & Shoot Camera

Sensor
Type

CMOS Sensor

CCD Sensor

Size(W x H)

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

Processor Model

Expeed C2 Processor

DIGIC 4 Processor

Effective Resolution

18.1 MP Resolution

16 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

4.5-63 mm

5-80 mm

Optical Zoom

14 x

16 x

Lens cover

No

No

Lens Construction

11 elements in 10 groups (2 ED lens elements)

11 Elements in 9 Groups, 1 UD Lens, 1 Double-sided Aspherical Lens

Aperture Range

f/3.3-f/5.9 Aperture

f/3.5-f/5.9 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

File Format

MOV

MOV

fps

1080p Frame rate : 30
720p Frame rate : 25
VGA Frame rate : 30

720p Frame rate : 25
VGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

External flash, Flash exposure compensation, Manual power adjustment

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Flash Range

5 metres

3 metres

Direct Print

Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers

Connectivity
Wifi

No

HDMI

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

No

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

No

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

3 Inch

3 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

460000 dots

230000 dots

Moveable Display

No

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

33

30

Brightness Adjustment

, 5 levels

, 5 levels

Storage
Built in memory

83 MB

Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Memory Card Capacity

8 GB

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/4000-1 sec

1/3200-1 sec

ISO

Auto, 125-3200 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Cropping, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, Color Options, Crop, Data Imprint, D-Lighting, Edit Movie, Filter Effects, Fisheye, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Movie Footage Trim, Paint, Print Order, Protect, Quick Retouch, Red Eye Correction, Rotate Image, Selective Color, Skin Softening, Slide Show, Small Picture, Soft, Toy Camera, Voice Memo, Sequence Display Option

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Saturation, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, Photo Effects: My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black and White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color),Creative Filters:Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer,Portrait

, Single, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self Timer

Burst Mode

, MaxBurst: 6 Shots

, MaxBurst: 8 fps

Microphone

Self Timer

10 seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Scene Modes

Backlight, Beach/Snow, Close-up(Macro), Fireworks, Food & Cuisine, Landscape, Manner/Museum, Night Landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, Party Mode, Portrait, Sports, Sunset

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Portrait

Iris control

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, MAC OS X 10.6, MAC OS X 10.7

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

2 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

MOV

Exposure
Exposure modes

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Scene Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Exposure Lock

No

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

108.3 x 68.7 x 34.1 mm

111 x 72.5 x 44.1 mm

Weight

237 Gram

243 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black, Red, Silver

Black, Red

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

AA Alkaline

AA

Battery

Standard

Standard

Battery Type

AA

AA

No of Shots

150 Shots

130 Shots

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