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Canon PowerShot SX610 20.4MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital Camera

Canon PowerShot SX610 20.4MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Canon PowerShot SX610 20.4MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D3100 14.2MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	20.4 MP	14.2 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	3.5 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Canon	Nikon
Model	PowerShot SX610 20.4MP DSLR Camera	D3100 14.2MP Digital Camera
Model Name	PowerShot SX610	D3100
Model Number	SX610 HS	-
Series	PowerShot	-
Color	Red	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	20.4 MP	14.2 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	41 x 13 x 24 cm	33.8 x 25.8 x 17 cm
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Lens Attachment	-	Body Only
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
ISO Rating	ISO 80 - 1600	ISO 100 -3200
Other Sensor Features	Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes,, With Auto Rotate	-
Maximum ISO	-	3200 ISO
Maximum FPS	-	3
Sensor Technology	-	CMOS
lens features
Digital Zoom	4x	-
Optical Zoom	18x	-
Aperture Range	F3.8 - F6.9	-
Color Filter	Primary color filter	-
Other Lens Features	Zoom ZoomPlus 36x, Digital Zoom, With Digital Tele-Converter 1.6x or 2.0x, Combined 72x, Construction 1 UD Lens, 1 Double-sided Aspherical UA Lens, 1 Double-sided Aspherical Lens	-
Manual Focus	-	Yes
focus features
Focus Mode	Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Metering Modes	Evaluative Linked to Face Detection AF Frame, Centre-weighted Average, Spot Centre	-
White Balancing	Auto Including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom	Auto (TTL white-balance with 420-pixel RGB sensor) Incandescent Fluorescent Direct sunlight Flash Cloudy Shade White balance preset
Other Focus Features	AF Point Selection Size Normal, Small, AF Lock Yes, AF Assist Beam Yes, Closest Focusing Distance 5 cm W from Front of Lens in Macro, TTL Autofocus, TTL Autofocus	-
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV Increments in +/- 2.0 EV	-
Other Exposure Features	Exposure Compensation Enhanced i-Contrast for Automatic Dynamic Range Correction	-
shutter features
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Continuous Shots	Continuous Shooting 2.5 Shots/sec	Continuous shooting mode Approx. 3fps
Other Shutter Features	Shutter Speed 15 1/2000 sec Total Range Varies by Shooting Mode	-
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
External Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro	Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain
Other Flash Features	Slow Sync Speed Fastest Speed 1/2000 sec, External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2	-
image features
Image Format	JPEG Compression, Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] Compliant / Design Rule for Camera File System, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 Compliant	NEF (12 bit compressed RAW) JPEG (Baseline-compliant)
Aspect Ratio	169, 43, 32, 11	-
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	Yes
Image Stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image Sizing	32 5184 x 3456 L, 3648 x 2432 M1, 2048 x 1368 M2, 640 x 424 S, 11 3888 x 3888 L, 2736 x 2736 M1, 1536 x 1536 M2, 480 x 480 S	4608 x 3072 (L)
Still Image Size	5184 x 2912 L, 3648 x 2048 M1, 1920 x 1080 M2, 640 x 360 S	-
Picture Angle	-	Approx 1.5x lens focal length
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3.5 inch
LCD Display Image Resolution	922000 dots	230000 dots
LCD Display Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
Other Display Features	Monitor sRGB PureColor II LCD TFT, LCD Monitor Coverage 100%, Histogram Yes	-
connectivity features
GPS	Yes	Yes
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	-
Wifi	-	No
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	Yes
Card Type	SD / SDHC / SDx	SD / SDHC / SDXC
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Battery Life	270 h	-
Power Supply	-	EH-5a AC Adapter (Available Separately; Requires Optional EP-5A Power Connector)
audio and video features
Video Format	MP4 Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264	MOV movie (H.264/MPEG-4 compression format with monaural sound)
Audio Video Interface	NTSC, PAL	-
modes and functions features
Drive Modes	Single, Continuous, Self-timer	-
Shooting Modes	Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, SCN Smart Auto 32 Scenes Detected, P, Portrait, Smart Shutter Smile, Wink Self-timer, Faceself-Timer, High-speed Burst 5.0 MP, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light 5.0 MP, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Modes in Movie Smart Auto 21 Scenes Detected, P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks	Single frame shooting mode, Continuous shooting mode approx. 3fps, Self-timer mode, Quiet Shutter Release
Delete Function	-	Yes
viewfinder features
View Finder	-	Yes

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