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Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera

Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera	Canon PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	12.1 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Display Size	3.2 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	Yes	-
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
general
Brand	Nikon	Canon
Model	D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera	PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera
Model Name	D5500	PowerShot SX510HS
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body Only	-
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	12.1 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	-
Dimensions(WxHxD)	7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm	104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2 mm
Face Detection	Yes	-
Lens Attachment	Body Only	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Accessory Shoe	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock	-
Model Number	-	SX510HS
Series	-	PowerShot
Weight	-	349 GM
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 25600	-
Sensor Size	-	1/2.3-inch
Maximum ISO	-	3200 ISO
Sensor Technology	-	CMOS
lens features
Manual Focus	Yes	Yes
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Other Lens Features	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically-controlled, Compatible Lenses Autofocus is Available with AF-S and AF-I Lenses	-
Focal Length	-	4.3 W - 129.0 T mm 35mm film equivalent 24-720mm
Digital Zoom	-	4x
Optical Zoom	-	30x
Aperture Range	-	f/3.4 W - f/5.8 T
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	-
Viewfinder Magnification	0.82x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m -1	-
Viewfinder Eye Point	17 mm	-
Other Viewfinder Features	Diopter Adjustment -1.7 to 0.5 m-1	-
focus features
Focus Range	Detection Range -1 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20°C	Normal 2.0 in. 5cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Auto/Manual 0.0 in. 0cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Macro AF 0.0 in. - 1.6 ft. 0-50cm W
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	39 or 11 Focus Points	-
Metering Modes	Matrix Metering 3D Color Matrix Metering II Type G, E and D Lenses, Color Matrix Metering II Other CPU Lenses, Center-weighted Metering Weight of 75% Given to 8 mm Circle in Center of Frame, Spot Metering Meters 3.5 mm Circle 2.5% of Frame Centered on Selected Focus Point, Matrix	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
White Balancing	White Balance Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine Tuning	Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode.
Other Focus Features	AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 39- Point Dynamic-area AF, 3D Tracking, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject Tracking AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter Release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing AE-L / AF-L Button, Autofocus Contrast Detect AF Anywhere in Frame Camera Selects Focus Point Automatically when Face-priority AF or Subject Tracking AF is Selected	-
Focus Mode	-	TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	1/3, 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, Scene and Night Vision Modes in Increments -5 to 5 EV	Still Images
Manual Exposure	Yes	Yes
Other Exposure Features	Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L / AF-L Button	-
Exposure Mode	-	Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift AE Lock
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	-	Yes
Spot Meter	-	Yes
Dynamic Range Adjustment	-	No
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-travel, Focal-plane Shutter	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Other Shutter Features	Frame Advance Rate 5 fps L Upto 3 fps, H Upto 5 fps JPEG and 12-bit NEF / RAW or 4 fps 14-bit NEF / RAW	-
Shutter Speed	-	1-1/1600 sec. 15-1/1600 sec. in Tv and M modes
Continuous Shots	-	Normal Approx. 3.8 shots/sec. in P mode Normal Approx. 10.5 shots/sec. in High-speed Burst mode AF Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode LV Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically. Differs according to zoom position.
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off	Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect.
Flash Compensation	1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps in P, S, A, M and Scene Modes in -3 to 1 EV	2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Other Flash Features	Built-in Flash Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-Up, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect Auto Flash with Auto Pop-Up, P, S, A, M, Food Manual Pop-Up with Button Release, Guide Number 12/39, 12/39 with Manual Flash m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C, Flash Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control using 2016-Pixel RGB Sensor is Available with Built-in Flash i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix and Center-Weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights When Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Blinks After Flash is Fired at Full Output	-
image features
Image Format	File Format NEF RAW 12-bit or 14-bit, Compressed, JPEG JPEG Baseline Compliant with Fine 14, Normal 18, Basic 116 Compression, NEF RAW + JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats, DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.3	Exif. 2.3 JPEG
Gross Pixel	24.78 MP	12.8 MP
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	-
Image Sizing	6000 x 4000 L, 4496 x 3000 M, 2992 x 2000 S	-
Live View Shooting	Yes	-
Aspect Ratio	-	40900 PM
Image Stabilizer	-	No
Still Image Size	-	Large 4000 x 2248 Medium 1 2816 x 1584 Medium 2 1920 x 1080 Small 640 x 36032 - Large 4000 x 2664 Medium 1 2816 x 1880 Medium 2 1600 x 1064 Small 640 x 42443 - Large 4000 x 3000 Medium 1 2816 x 2112 Medium 2 1600 x 1200 Small 480 x 48011 - Large 2992 x 2992 Medium 1 2112 x 2112 Medium 2 1200 x 1200 Small 480 x 480
display features
Display Size	3.2 inch	3 inch
Touch Screen	Yes	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	1037000 dots	Approx. 461000 dots
LCD Display Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
Other Display Features	Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Frame Coverage 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Monitor TFT Vari-angle LCD Touch Screen, 100% Frame Coverage, Brightness Adjustment and Eye-sensor Controlled On / Off, Playback Full-frame and Thumbnail 4, 12, 80 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters	-
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
Display Resolution	-	Approx. 461,000 dots
LCD Display	-	TFT Color LCD
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	-
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	-
HDMI	-	No
USB	-	Yes
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	Yes
Card Type	SD, SDHC UHS-I Compliant, SDXC UHS-I Compliant	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Power Supply	EH-5b AC Adapter	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Other Storage Features	Card Slot Single	-
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in Microphone Stereo	-
Video Format	MOV	MOV Image H.264
Audio Video Interface	NTSC, PAL	-
Audio Features	-	Stereo dedicated connector female with unified type of digital, audio and video
Video Resolution	-	Full HD 1920 x 1080 24 fps1 HD 1280 x 720 30 fps2 Miniature Effect HD 1280 x 7203 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps Miniature Effect 640 x 4803 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps 640 x 480 30 fps
Video Quality	-	Full HD
Frame Rates in Video Modes	-	30fps
modes and functions features
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Party / Indoor, Beach / Snow, Sunset, Dusk / Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food, Special Effects Modes Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key	-
HD Support	-	Yes
Shooting Modes	-	M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, Movie Digest, SCN1, Creative Filters2, Discreet, Movie3 Shooting movies is possible with the movie button 1 Portrait, Face Self-timer, High-speed Burst, Low Light, Snow, Fireworks 2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect 3 Standard, Super Slow Motion Movie

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