Canon PowerShot
SX500 IS
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Nikon Coolpix
L820

General

 Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Nikon Coolpix L820
Brand
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 Canon Nikon
Lowest price
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 $190.95 $159.95
Announced
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 August, 2012 January, 2013

Sensor
Type
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 CCD CMOS
Size
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 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Megapixels
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 15.9 MP 16 MP
Light sensitivity
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 1,600 ISO 3,200 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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 1,600 ISO Unknown

Sensor (Advanced)
True resolution
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 9.8 MP 9.7 MP
Native resolution
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 4608 x 3456 4616 x 3464
Pixel size
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 1.8 µm² 1.8 µm²

Screen
Type
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 LCD LCD
Size
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 3.0" 3.0"
Resolution
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 461k dots 921k dots
Touch screen
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 No No
Flips out
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 No No

Lens
Zoom
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 30x 29.3x
Wide angle
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 24 mm 23 mm
Telephoto
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 720 mm 675 mm
Aperture (wide angle)
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 f/3.4 f/3.0
Aperture (telephoto)
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 f/5.8 f/5.8
Macro focus
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 1 cm 1 cm

Form factor
Size
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 104x69x80 mm 111x76x85 mm
Depth
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 3.2" 3.3"
Weight
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 341 g 470 g
Interchangeable lenses
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 No No
Waterproof
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 No No

Viewfinder
Type
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 None None

Movies
Format
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 720p @ 25fps 1080p @ 30fps
Supports 24p
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 No No
High-speed framerate
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 None 240 fps
External mic jack
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 No No
Autofocus
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 Unknown Unknown
All formats
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 480p @ 30fps
720p @ 25fps		 1080p @ 30fps
1080p @ 15fps
720p @ 30fps
340 x 240 @ 240fps
480p @ 120fps
960 x 540 @ 30fps
720p @ 60fps

Features
Panorama
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 Unknown Yes
HDR
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 Unknown Yes
3D
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 Unknown Yes
Image stabilization
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 Lens Lens
Supports RAW
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 Unknown Unknown
GPS
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 No No

Performance
Startup delay
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 Unknown Unknown
Shutter lag
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 Unknown Unknown
Battery life
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 195 shots Unknown
Continuous shooting
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 0.8 fps 8 fps

Focus system
Autofocus
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 Contrast detection Contrast detection
Focus points
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 1 Unknown
Cross type focus points
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 Unknown Unknown

Shutter
Max
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 1/1600s 1/1500s
Min
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 15s 4s

Flash
Built-in flash
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 Yes Yes
Popup
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 Yes Yes
External connection
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 No No

Storage
Storage slots
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 1 1
Supported formats
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 SDXC
SD
SDHC		 SDHC
SD
SDXC
Canon PowerShot SX500 IS
PowerShot SX500 IS
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Nikon Coolpix L820
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