| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | CoolPix AW130 16MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix AW130 | PowerShot SX510HS |
| Series | CoolPix | PowerShot |
| Color | Orange | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 2.7 x 11 x 6.6 cm | 104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2 mm |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 10 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | SX510HS |
| Weight | - | 349 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3-inch |
| Maximum ISO | - | 3200 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | 30x |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - F4.9 | f/3.4 W - f/5.8 T |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Zoom 5x, Aperture Electronically Controlled Preset Aperture -1 AV and ND Filter -2 AV Selections | - |
| Focal Length | - | 4.3 W - 129.0 T mm 35mm film equivalent 24-720mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | 50 cm - Infinity W, 50 cm - Infinity T | Normal 2.0 in. 5cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Auto/Manual 0.0 in. 0cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Macro AF 0.0 in. - 1.6 ft. 0-50cm W |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted Digital Zoom Less than 2x, Spot Digital Zoom 2x or More | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| White Balancing | White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, White Balance Preset | Auto*, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom * Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode. |
| Other Focus Features | 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 Mode | - | TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV, 3 Steps f/2.8, f/4.1 and f/5.6 W | Still Images |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure | - |
| Exposure Mode | - | Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift AE Lock |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | - | No |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical, CMOS Electronic Shutter | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | 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 | Normal Approx. 3.8 shots/sec. in P mode Normal Approx. 10.5 shots/sec. in High-speed Burst mode AF Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode LV Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically. Differs according to zoom position. |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1-1/1600 sec. 15-1/1600 sec. in Tv and M modes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Other Flash Features | Built-in Flash Control TTL Auto Flash with Monitor Preflashes | - |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect. |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | Still Pictures JPEG | Exif. 2.3 JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | 12.8 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 40900 PM |
| Image Stabilizer | - | No |
| Still Image Size | - | Large 4000 x 2248 Medium 1 2816 x 1584 Medium 2 1920 x 1080 Small 640 x 36032 - Large 4000 x 2664 Medium 1 2816 x 1880 Medium 2 1600 x 1064 Small 640 x 42443 - Large 4000 x 3000 Medium 1 2816 x 2112 Medium 2 1600 x 1200 Small 480 x 48011 - Large 2992 x 2992 Medium 1 2112 x 2112 Medium 2 1200 x 1200 Small 480 x 480 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | Approx. 461000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 461,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| connectivity features |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| HDMI | - | No |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 473 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | Movies MOV Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | MOV Image H.264 |
| Audio Features | - | Stereo dedicated connector female with unified type of digital, audio and video |
| Video Resolution | - | Full HD 1920 x 1080 24 fps*1 HD 1280 x 720 30 fps*2 Miniature Effect HD 1280 x 720*3 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps Miniature Effect 640 x 480*3 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps 640 x 480 30 fps |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| 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 | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, Movie Digest, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2, Discreet, Movie*3 Shooting movies is possible with the movie button *1 Portrait, Face Self-timer, High-speed Burst, Low Light, Snow, Fireworks *2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect *3 Standard, Super Slow Motion Movie |