| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Display Type | - | LCD | 
| general | 
| Brand | Nikon | Canon | 
| Model | CoolPix B500 16MP Digital Camera | Powershot SX540 20.3MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | CoolPix B500 | SX540 HS | 
| Series | CoolPix | Powershot | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 9.5 x 11.4 x 7.8 cm | 12 x 8.17 x 9.19 cm | 
| Face Detection | Yes | - | 
| Wide Angle | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Model Number | - | SX 540 | 
| Weight | - | 442 GM | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 125 - 6400 | ISO 80 - 1600 | 
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | - | 
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch | 
| lens features | 
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 50x | 
| Optical Zoom | 40x | 50x | 
| Aperture Range | F3 - F6.5 | - | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Other Lens Features | Type Electronically-controlled ND Filter -2 AV Selection, Range 2 Steps f/3 and f/6 W | - | 
| Focal Length | - | 50x | 
| 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 | 0 cm - infinity (W), 1.3 m - infinity (T) | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | - | 
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted Digital Zoom Less than 2x, Spot Digital Zoom 2x or More | - | 
| 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 | - | 
| exposure features | 
| Spot Meter | Yes | - | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps in 2.0 to +2.0 EV | - | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter | - | 
| Self-timer | Yes | - | 
| Shutter Speed | - | 1 - 1/2000 sec | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes | 
| Other Flash Features | Control TTL Auto Flash with Monitor Preflashes | - | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG | - | 
| Aspect Ratio | 169, 11 | - | 
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | - | 
| Maximum Resolution | 4608 x 3456 | - | 
| Still Image Size | 4608 x 2592 | - | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 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 | - | 
| Display Type | - | LCD | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | Yes | - | 
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - | 
| storage and power features | 
| Inbuilt Memory | 20 MB | - | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - | 
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC | - | 
| Power Supply | LR6/L40 AA-size Alkaline Batteries | - | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Battery Life | 600 h | - | 
| Batteries Included | - | Yes | 
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Format | Movies MP4, Video H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC | - | 
| Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 | 
| Video Quality | - | HD | 
| modes and functions features | 
| HD Support | - | Yes | 
| Shooting Modes | - | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Sports, SCN, Movie |