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Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Bridge Camera vs Nikon Coolpix L840 Bridge Camera

Summary
Sensor

CMOS, 16 MP

CMOS, 16 MP

Lens

4.3-180.6 mm, 42 x optical zoom

4-152 mm, 38 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3.4-f/6

f/3-f/6.5

Shutter Speed

1/2000-15 sec

1/1500-1 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

Auto, 125-6400 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 210 Shots

Standard, 590 Shots

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Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
Nikon Coolpix L840 Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Canon

Nikon

Type

Bridge Camera

Bridge Camera

Series

PowerShot

Coolpix

Title

Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Bridge Camera

Nikon Coolpix L840 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

Effective Resolution

16 MP Resolution

16 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

4.3-180.6 mm

4-152 mm

Optical Zoom

42 x

38 x

Lens cover

No

No

Lens Construction

13 Elements in 10 Groups (3 UD Lenses and 1 Double Sided Aspherical Lens)

12 Elements in 9 Groups

Aperture Range

f/3.4-f/6 Aperture

f/3-f/6.5 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 : 30
720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30

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

Slow Motion Effect

No

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation, Manual power adjustment

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Lock Buttons

AF

Flash Range

5.5 metres

6.9 metres

Direct Print

Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge

PictBridge

Connectivity
Wifi

No

,Type 802.11 b/g/n

HDMI

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

No

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

31

36

Brightness Adjustment

, 5 levels

, 6 levels

Storage
Built in memory

20 MB

Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Memory Card Capacity

8 GB

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF,EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/2000-15 sec

1/1500-1 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

Auto, 125-6400 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

, Type : Optical, 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, Creative Filters (Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect), Movie, Modes in Movie: Smart Auto (21 Scenes Detected), Standard, Program AE, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, 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)

Pictures, Cropping, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, D-Lighting, Filter Effects,lamour Retouch, Quick Retouch, Red-eye Correction, Small Picture

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

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

, Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution: Upto 7 Shots/7.4 fps, Continuous Shooting Options: Best Shot Selector, Continuous H, Continuous H 60, Continuous H 120, Continuous L, Multi-shot 16, Pre-shooting Cache, Single

Burst Mode

, Maximum Burst:10 Shots/sec

, MaxBurst: 7 Shots

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

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Portrait

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

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 (SP1), Mac OS X 10.8, 10.9

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

2 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

MOV

Exposure
Exposure modes

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

Automatic Mode, Program Mode, Scene Mode

Exposure Lock

No

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

120 x 81.7 x 91.9 mm

113.5 x 78.3 x 96 mm

Weight

417 Gram

538 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

NB-6LH

AA alkaline battery

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Standard

Battery Type

Li-ion

AA

No of Shots

210 Shots

590 Shots

Other Accessories
Accessories Inbox

Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Point and Shoot Camera, Neck Strap NS-DC11, Battery Charger CB-2LYE, CB-2LYT, Battery Pack NB-6LH,Manual and Warranty Card

8B SD card (class 10), Camera pouch, HDMI Cable, Nikonenuine Batteries & Charger

Accessories Supported

LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries (4) {sup(*)}, Lens Cap LC-CP31 (with cord), USB Cable UC-E16, Camera Strap * The included batteries are for trial use only.