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Nikon Coolpix L21 Point & Shoot Camera vs Canon PowerShot A560 Point & Shoot Camera

Summary
Sensor

CCD, 8 MP

CCD, 7.1 MP

Lens

6.7-24 mm, 3.6 x optical zoom

5.8-23.2 mm, 4 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3.1-f/6.7

f/2.6-f/5.5

Shutter Speed

N/A

1/2000-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Battery

Standard, 280 Shots

Standard

User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 7 ratings

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Nikon Coolpix L21 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
Canon PowerShot A560 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Nikon

Canon

Type

Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

Series

Coolpix

PowerShot

Title

Nikon Coolpix L21 Point & Shoot Camera

Canon PowerShot A560 Point & Shoot Camera

Sensor
Type

CCD Sensor

CCD Sensor

Size(W x H)

6.08 x 4.56 mm, 1/2.33 inch

5.76 x 4.29 mm, 1/2.5 inch

Processor Model

Expeed C2 Processor

DIGIC III Processor

Effective Resolution

8 MP Resolution

7.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

6.7-24 mm

5.8-23.2 mm

Optical Zoom

3.6 x

4 x

Lens cover

No

No

Aperture Range

f/3.1-f/6.7 Aperture

f/2.6-f/5.5 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

File Format

AVI

AVI

fps

VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Flash Range

2.20 metres

Direct Print

PictBridge

Connectivity
Wifi

No

No

HDMI

No

No

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

No

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

, Optical TTL

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

2.5 Inch

2.5 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

230000 dots

115000 dots

Moveable Display

No

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

24

Brightness Adjustment

No

No

Storage
Built in memory

19 MB

Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC

MMC, SD, SDHC

Storage File system

EXIF

DPOF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/2000-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Image Stabilization

, Type : Software

No

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame,

Pictures, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, Special Effects: Black & White, Custom Effect, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot(approx. 1 fps up to 5 shots),BSS (Best Shot Selector), Multi-shot 16 (16 frames with a single burst)

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

Burst Mode

, MaxBurst:16 frames

No

Microphone

Self Timer

10 seconds

10 seconds, 2 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, Indoor, Portrait

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11, Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x, MS Windows 7, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP SP3

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

3 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

AVI

AVI

Exposure
Exposure modes

Automatic Mode, Program Mode, Scene Mode

Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode

Exposure Lock

No

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

92 x 61.1 x 28.3 mm

91 x 64 x 43 mm

Weight

169 Gram

205 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Brown, Pink

Black, Silver

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

LR6/L40

Battery

Standard

Standard

Battery Type

AA

AA

No of Shots

280 Shots

Other Accessories
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Nikon Coolpix L21 Camera, Camera Strap AN-CP19, LR6/L40 (AA-size), Alkaline Batteries, USB Cable UC-E6, Software Suite CD-ROM, User Manual

Canon PowerShot A560 Point and Shoot Camera,Manual and Warranty Card