| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Nikon |
| Model | PowerShot SX610HS 20.2MP Digital Camera | CoolPix AW130 16MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX610HS | CoolPix AW130 |
| Series | PowerShot | CoolPix |
| Color | White | Orange |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 16 x 14 x 5.6 cm | 2.7 x 11 x 6.6 cm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 10 |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 1600 | - |
| Other Sensor Features | Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes,, With Auto Rotate | - |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 18x | 5x |
| Aperture Range | F3.8 - F6.9 | F2.8 - F4.9 |
| 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 | Lens Zoom 5x, Aperture Electronically Controlled Preset Aperture -1 AV and ND Filter -2 AV Selections |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | 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 | Matrix, Center-weighted Digital Zoom Less than 2x, Spot Digital Zoom 2x or More |
| White Balancing | Auto Including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom | White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, 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 | Focus Lock Yes, Macro Mode 0.4 inch - Infinity Wide-angle Position All Distances Measured from Center of Front Surface of Lens, Autofocus AF Focus Area Selection Center, Face Priority, Manual with 99 Focus Areas, Subject Tracking, Target Finding AF, Contrast Detect AF |
| Focus Range | - | 50 cm - Infinity W, 50 cm - Infinity T |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Increments in +/- 2.0 EV | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV, 3 Steps f/2.8, f/4.1 and f/5.6 W |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Compensation Enhanced i-Contrast for Automatic Dynamic Range Correction | Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting 2.5 Shots/sec | Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution Upto 5 Shots/7 fps, Continuous Shooting Options Continuous H, H 60, H 120, L, Pre-shooting Cache, Single |
| Other Shutter Features | Shutter Speed 15 1/2000 sec Total Range Varies by Shooting Mode | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, CMOS Electronic Shutter |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro | - |
| Other Flash Features | Slow Sync Speed Fastest Speed 1/2000 sec, External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 | Built-in Flash Control TTL Auto Flash with Monitor Preflashes |
| 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 | Still Pictures JPEG |
| Aspect Ratio | 169, 43, 32, 11 | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | 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 | - |
| Still Image Size | 5184 x 2912 L, 3648 x 2048 M1, 1920 x 1080 M2, 640 x 360 S | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 16.76 MP |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 922000 dots | 921000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 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 | Yes |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| 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 | - |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 473 MB |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | MP4 Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | Movies MOV Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| 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 | - |
| Water Resistant | - | Yes |
| Scene Modes | - | Backlighting, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close Up, Dusk / Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food,Landscape, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Underwater |