| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 16 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion | 
| general | 
| Brand | Nikon | Canon | 
| Model | CoolPix A10 16.1MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX401IS 16MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | CoolPix A10 | PowerShot SX401IS | 
| Model Number | A10 | - | 
| Series | CoolPix | PowerShot | 
| Color | Silver | Red | 
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16.1 MP | 16 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 14.4 x 6.71 x 11 cm | 10.4 x 8 x 6.9 cm | 
| Weight | 160 GM | - | 
| Face Detection | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 1600 | - | 
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | - | 
| Maximum FPS | 1.2 | - | 
| Sensor Technology | CCD | - | 
| lens features | 
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - | 
| Optical Zoom | 5x | 4x | 
| Aperture Range | F3.2 - F6.5 | f/2.0 (wide-end) to f/4.9 (tele-end) | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Other Lens Features | Aperture Electronically-controlled ND Filter (2.7 AV) Selection, Aperture Range 2 Steps (f/3.2 and f/8 (W)), Digital Zoom Magnification Upto 4x (Angle of View Equivalent to that of 520 mm Lens in 35 mm (135) Format) | - | 
| Focal Length | - | 4.5mm -18.0mm (25mm - 100mm) | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Range | (W) 50 cm - Infinity, (T) 80 cm - Infinity | - | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | - | 
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted (Digital Zoom less than 2x), Spot (Digital Zoom 2x or More) | - | 
| Other Focus Features | Focus Area Selection Center, Face Detection | - | 
| White Balancing | - | Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WB (Kelvin setting) | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Manual | - | 
| Spot Meter | Yes | - | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps in 2.0 to +2.0 EV | 2 EV (1/3 EV step) | 
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - | 
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure | - | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and Charge-coupled Electronic Shutter | 1/2 to 1/2000 sec. (Night Scene, A mode up to 4 sec.) | 
| Self-timer | Yes | - | 
| flash features | 
| Other Flash Features | Control TTL Auto Flash with Monitor Preflashes | - | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG | - | 
| Gross Pixel | 16.44 MP | - | 
| Still Image Size | 4608 x 2592 | - | 
| Aspect Ratio | - | 1.33 (43) | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230000 dots | - | 
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - | 
| Other Display Features | Frame Coverage (Shooting Mode) 98% Horizontal and 98% Vertical (Compared to Actual Picture), Frame Coverage (Playback Mode) 100% Horizontal and 100% Vertical (Compared to Actual Picture) | - | 
| connectivity features | 
| USB | Yes | - | 
| storage and power features | 
| Inbuilt Memory | 17 MB | - | 
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | - | 
| Power Supply | LR6/L40 (AA-size) Alkaline Batteries | - | 
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Format | AVI (Video Motion-JPEG Compliant) | - | 
| Audio Video Interface | NTSC, PAL | - | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Portrait +Landscape, Hand-held Starlight[*], Nightscape, Portrait + Nightscape, Children , Sport , Candlelight, Sunset, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Panorama, Live Composite, Backlight HDR |