| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 10.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Model | PowerShot SX600HS 16MP Digital Camera | D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX600HS | D40X |
| Series | PowerShot | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 10.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 41 x 10 x 24 cm | 50 x 30 x 20 cm |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | D40X |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Weight | - | 482 GM |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | Type C Mini HDMI |
| Accessory Shoe | - | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts, Safety Lock |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 3200 | ISO 100 - 25600 |
| Sensor Size | - | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| lens features |
| Optical Zoom | 18x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.8 - F6.9 | - |
| Other Lens Features | F Number F3.8 - F11 W, F6.9 - F20 T, 25 - 450 mm 18x Optical with 36x ZoomPlus | Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E and D Lenses (Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses) and DX Lenses (Using DX 24 x 16 1.5x Image Area), AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses (Exposure Modes A and M Only), IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and Non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster (The Electronic Rangefinder Supports the 11 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster) |
| Lens Mount | - | Nikon F Mount (With AF Coupling and AF Contacts) |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Focusing Range 5 cm 2.0 inch - Infinity W, 1 m 3.3 ft - Infinity T | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | - |
| Other Focus Features | Control System Auto Focus Continuous, Servo AF, AF Frame Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center | - |
| shutter features |
| Continuous Shots | 3.9 Shots/sec In P Mode, 10.5 Shots/sec In High-speed Burst HQ Mode | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/8000 sec |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | - |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 0.16875 | - |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 461000 dots | - |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, Auto, P, Portrait, Smart Shutter, High-speed Burst, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -3 to +1 m-1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 18 mm |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Automatic |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | - | No |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | - | Yes |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |