| 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 |