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Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Bridge Camera vs Nikon Coolpix P500 Bridge Camera

Summary
Sensor

CMOS, 12.1 MP

CMOS, 12.1 MP

Lens

4.3-129 mm, 30 x optical zoom

4-144 mm, 36 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3.4-f/5.8

f/3.4-f/5.7

Shutter Speed

1/1600-1 sec

1/1500-2 sec

ISO

Auto, 80-3200 ISO

Auto, 160-3200 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 250 Shots

Rechargeable, 220 Shots

User Rating

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Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
Nikon Coolpix P500 Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Canon

Nikon

Type

Bridge Camera

Bridge Camera

Series

PowerShot

Coolpix

Title

Canon PowerShot SX510 HS Bridge Camera

Nikon Coolpix P500 Bridge Camera

Sensor
Type

CMOS Sensor

CMOS 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

DIGIC 4 Processor

Expeed C2 Processor

Effective Resolution

12.1 MP Resolution

12.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

4.3-129 mm

4-144 mm

Optical Zoom

30 x

36 x

Lens cover

No

, Lens Cap LC-CP23

Lens Construction

14 elements in 9 groups

Aperture Range

f/3.4-f/5.8 Aperture

f/3.4-f/5.7 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

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

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

File Format

MOV

MOV

fps

1080p Frame rate : 24
720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30

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

Slow Motion Effect

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Lock Buttons

AF

Flash Range

5 metres

8 metres

Direct Print

Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers

PictBridge

Connectivity
Wifi

,Type 802.11 b/g/n

No

HDMI

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

No

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

, Electronic Viewfinder

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

3 Inch

3 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

461000 dots

921000 dots

Moveable Display

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

30

26

Brightness Adjustment

, levels

No

Storage
Built in memory

102 MB

Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/1600-1 sec

1/1500-2 sec

ISO

Auto, 80-3200 ISO

Auto, 160-3200 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

9 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

, Type : Sensor, Software

In-camera Editing

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 Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color,Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Image Advance (Transition Effects, Scroll Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Smart Shuffle, Group Playback, Slideshow (Interval, Repeat, Effect)

Pictures, Cropping, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, Black Border,Crop, D-Lighting, Filter Effects, Quick Retouch, Skin Softening, Small Picture

HDR Shooting Mode

No

Drive Mode

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

, Continuous Shot,Self-timer,Portrait

Burst Mode

, Approx. 10.5 shots/sec. (in High-speed Burst mode)

, Continuous H 60,Continuous H 120

Microphone

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

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

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Portrait

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

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Apple Mac OS X 10.6 - 10.8, MS Windows 7 SP1, MS Windows Vista SP2, MS Windows XP SP3, Windows 8

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

1 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

MOV

Exposure
Exposure modes

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

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

Exposure Lock

No

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

104 x 69.5 x 80.2 mm

115.5 x 83.7 x 102.5 mm

Weight

316 Gram

494 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black

Black, Red

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

NB-6LH

EN-EL5

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

No of Shots

250 Shots

220 Shots

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