Canon Powershot
SX40
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
P500

General

 Canon Powershot SX40 Nikon Coolpix P500
Brand
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 Canon Nikon
Lowest price
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 $347.00 $299.99
Announced
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 September, 2011 February, 2011

Sensor
Type
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 CMOS CMOS
Size
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 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Megapixels
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 12 MP 12 MP
Light sensitivity
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 3,200 ISO 3,200 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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 Unknown None

Sensor (Advanced)
True resolution
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 9.7 MP 9.7 MP
Native resolution
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 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Pixel size
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 2.3 µm² 2.3 µm²

Screen
Type
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 LCD LCD
Size
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 2.7" 3.0"
Resolution
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 230k dots 920k dots
Touch screen
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 No No
Flips out
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 Yes Yes

Lens
Zoom
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 35x 36x
Wide angle
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 24 mm 23 mm
Telephoto
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 840 mm 828 mm
Aperture (wide angle)
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 f/2.7 f/3.5
Aperture (telephoto)
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 f/5.8 f/5.7
Macro focus
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 0 cm 1 cm

Form factor
Size
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 123x92x108 mm 116x84x103 mm
Depth
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 4.3" 4.1"
Weight
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 600 g 481 g
Interchangeable lenses
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 No No
Waterproof
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 No No

Viewfinder
Type
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 Digital Digital
Viewfinder size
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 Unknown Unknown

Movies
Format
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 1080p @ 24fps 1080p @ 30fps
Supports 24p
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 Yes No
High-speed framerate
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 240 fps 240 fps
External mic jack
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 No No
Autofocus
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 Contrast detection Unknown
Continuous focus
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 Unknown n/a
All formats
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 720p @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps
1080p @ 24fps
480p @ 120fps
320 x 240 @ 240fps
480p @ 30fps		 720p @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps
480p @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 240fps
1080p @ 30fps
480p @ 120fps

Features
Panorama
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 No No
HDR
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 No No
3D
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 No No
Image stabilization
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 Lens Sensor shift
Supports RAW
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 No No
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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 380 shots 220 shots
Continuous shooting
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 10.3 fps 10 fps

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

Shutter
Max
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 1/3200s 1/2000s
Min
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 15s 8s

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

Storage
Storage slots
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 1 1
Supported formats
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 SDXC
SDHC
SD		 SDXC
SDHC
SD