| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10.1 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | LCD | LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | 1J2 10.1MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX270HS 20.3MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | 1J2 | PowerShot SX270HS |
| Series | Coolpix | PowerShot |
| Color | Orange | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10.1 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 106 x 61 x 29.8 mm | 109.7 x 63.8 x 35.7 mm |
| Weight | 238 GM | 270 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot shoe | - |
| Model Number | - | SX720 HS |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 13.2 x 8.8 mm | 1/2.3 inch |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 1600 | ISO 80 - 1600 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Zoom | - |
| Lens Mount | Nikon 1-mount | - |
| Focal Length | 10-30 mm | 4.3 W - 172.0 T mm, 35 mm Film Equivalent 24 W - 960 T mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 80x |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | 40x |
| Aperture Range | f/3.5-f/5.6 | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | No | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Auto, Manual | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Focus Points | 135 Points | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Cloudy, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent | - |
| Focus Range | - | 1 cm 0.4 in. - infinity W, 2.0 m 6.6 ft. - infinity T, Macro 1 - 50cm W 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. W |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Shutter Speed priority | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/16000-30 sec | 1 - 1/3200 sec, 15 - 1/3200 sec in Tv/M Mode |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | 5 metres Flash range | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW | - |
| display features |
| Display Type | LCD | LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921000 dots | - |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display | Yes | - |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | No | - |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Battery Life | 220 Shots | - |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Yes | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 | Large 5148 x 3888 Pixel, Medium 1 3648 x 2736 Pixel, Medium 2 2048 x 1536 Pixel, Medium 2592 x 1944 Pixel, Small 640 x 480 Pixel |
| Video Quality | HD | Full HD |
| Video Format | MOV | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 60fps | - |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Drive Modes | Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer | - |
| Scene Modes | Close-up(Macro), Landscape, Night portrait, Portrait | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Hybrid Auto, AUTO, Creative Shot, Sports, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Handheld NightScene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Standard, Short Clip, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer |