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Nikon Coolpix P500 VS Canon PowerShot SX30IS

Nikon Coolpix P500 VS Canon PowerShot SX30IS

Nikon Coolpix P500 VS Canon PowerShot SX30IS

Nikon Coolpix P500 is one of Nikon Super Zoom compact digital camera. The 36x optical zoom on the P500 breaks boundaries with incredible power to shoot closer and wider than ever before. Canon PowerShot SX30IS is one of many competitors of Nikon P500. The SX30IS comes with a massive 35x Wide-Angle (24-840mm) Optical Zoom lens – a first for any PowerShot. Succeeding the PowerShot SX20 IS, the SX30IS combines outstanding Canon optics with a host of advanced imaging technologies, providing the ideal tool for photo enthusiasts who want a powerful all-in-one camera for all their creative pursuits. Below is little comparison between Nikon Coolpix P500 with Canon PowerShot SX30IS

Nikon Coolpix P500 VS Canon PowerShot SX30IS

Nikon Coolpix P500 Canon PowerShot SX30IS
Resolutions 12.1 MP 14.1 MP
Optical Zoom 36x optical Zoom, NIKKOR ED glass lens 35x optical Zoom
Digital Zoom 4x digital zoom 4x digital zoom
Lens Focal Length 4.0-144.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5-810mm lens in 35mm [135] format) 4.3 (W) – 150.5 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) – 840 (T) mm)
Auto Focus System Contrast-detect AF TTL Autofocus, manual focus
View Finder 0.24 in. TFT LCD, approx. 230,000 dot with diopter adjustment Electronic Viewfinder available
LCD 3.0-inch Vari-Angle TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating 2.7-inch TFT color LCD (Vari-angle type with wide viewing angle)
Media storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
Movie Full HD: 1920x1080p 1280 x 720 full HD
ISO Senitivity 160-3200 80-1600
Continuous Shooting Up to 5 shots at approx. 8 frames per second Normal: Approx. 1.3 shots/sec. (when shooting in P mode), Approx. 3.6 shots/sec. (when shooting in Low Light mode)
AF: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec. (when shooting in P mode), Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. (when shooting in Low Light mode)
LV: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec. (when shooting in P mode), Approx. 1.1 shots/sec. (when shooting in Low Light mode)
Shutter Speed 1/1500-2 sec. (P, S mode) 1 – 1/3200 sec.
Self Timer Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration Delay time (0 – 10 sec. (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.
Power Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 Battery Pack NB-7L
Battery life 220 shots (CIPA) Approx. 400 shots (electronic viewfinder)
Approx. 370 shots (LCD monitor)
Dimension Height: 3.3 in. (83.7mm)
Width: 4.6 in. (115.5mm)
Depth: 4.1 in. (102.5mm)
4.84 x 3.64 x 4.24 in. / 122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7mm
Weight 17.5 oz. (494g), including batteries and memory card Approx. 21.2 oz. / 601g (camera, including batteries and memory card)
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