| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 16 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| general | 
| Brand | Nikon | Canon | 
| Model | CoolPix B500 16MP Digital Camera | PowerShot A1300 16.0MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | CoolPix B500 | PowerShot A1300 | 
| Series | CoolPix | PowerShot | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 16 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 9.5 x 11.4 x 7.8 cm | 94.7 x 61.7 x 29.8 mm | 
| Face Detection | Yes | - | 
| Wide Angle | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Model Number | - | A1300 | 
| Weight | - | 174 GM | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 125 - 6400 | - | 
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 1600 ISO | 
| lens features | 
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x | 
| Optical Zoom | 40x | - | 
| Aperture Range | F3 - F6.5 | f/2.8 W - f/6.9 T | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Other Lens Features | Type Electronically-controlled ND Filter -2 AV Selection, Range 2 Steps f/3 and f/6 W | - | 
| Focal Length | - | 5.0 W - 25.0 T mm 35mm film equivalent 28 W - 140 T mm | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Range | W 30 cm to Infinity, T 3.5 m to Infinity, All Distances Measured from Center of Front Surface of Lens | Normal 2.0 in. 5cm - infinity W, 3.9 ft. 1.2m - infinity T Auto 1.2 in. 3cm - infinity W, 3.9 ft. 1.2m - infinity TMacro 1.2 in. - 2.0 ft. 3-60cm 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 | 
| Other Focus Features | Digital Zoom Magnification Upto 4x Angle of View Equivalent to that of 3600 mm Lens in 35 mm 135 Format, Focus-area Selection Face Priority, Manual with 99 Focus Areas, Center, Subject Tracking, Target Finding AF | - | 
| White Balancing | - | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom*Facial color is evaluated in Face Detect Face Detect WB | 
| exposure features | 
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps in 2.0 to +2.0 EV | +/-2 stops in 1/3 stop incrementsNot available when shooting movies | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes | 
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter | - | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Shutter Speed | - | 1 - 1/2000 sec. 15 - 1/2000 sec. Total shutter speed range | 
| Continuous Shots | - | Approx 0.8 shots/sec. In P Mode Approx. 2.8 shots/sec. In Low Light Mode | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - | 
| Other Flash Features | Control TTL Auto Flash with Monitor Preflashes | - | 
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect. | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG | Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF Version 1.1 compliant | 
| Aspect Ratio | 169, 11 | - | 
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | 16.6 MP | 
| Maximum Resolution | 4608 x 3456 | - | 
| Still Image Size | 4608 x 2592 | 4608 x 3456 | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | - | 
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - | 
| Other Display Features | Frame Coverage Shooting Mode 99% Horizontal and Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, Frame Coverage Playback Mode 99% Horizontal and Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, Wide Viewing Angle TFT LCD with Anti-reflection Coating, Tiltable 85° Downward, 90° Upward | - | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | Yes | - | 
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - | 
| USB | - | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Inbuilt Memory | 20 MB | - | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes | 
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | 
| Power Supply | LR6/L40 AA-size Alkaline Batteries | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 included with AC Adapter Kit ACK800 | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| Battery Life | 600 h | - | 
| Batteries Included | - | Yes | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Format | Movies MP4, Video H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC | - | 
| Audio Features | - | Monaural unified type dedicated connector female with digital, audio and video | 
| Video Features | - | NTSC/PAL unified type dedicated connector female with digital, audio and video | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder Type | - | Real-image Zoom Viewfinder | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Shooting Modes | - | Auto, P, Live View Control, Digital IS, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Discreet, iFrame Movie* *Shooting movies is possible with the movie button. |