| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 5.1 MP | 16 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD | 
| Display Type | LCD | - | 
| Display Size | 2 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| general | 
| Brand | Nikon | Canon | 
| Model | CoolPix L10 5.1MP Digital Camera | PowerShot A1300 16.0MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | CoolPix L10 | PowerShot A1300 | 
| Series | CoolPix | PowerShot | 
| Color | Pink | Black | 
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 5.1 MP | 16 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 3.54 x 1.02 x 2.4 inch | 94.7 x 61.7 x 29.8 mm | 
| Weight | 115 GM | 174 GM | 
| Face Detection | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Model Number | - | A1300 | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD | 
| Sensor Size | 1/ 2.5 inch | - | 
| Maximum ISO | 800 ISO | 1600 ISO | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Type | Nikkor lens | - | 
| Focal Length | 38-116mm | 5.0 W - 25.0 T mm 35mm film equivalent 28 W - 140 T mm | 
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - | 
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x | 
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.8 W - f/6.9 T | 
| Manual Focus | - | Yes | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | Auto Continuous-servo (C) Face-Priority AF Single-servo AF (S) | - | 
| Focus Range | Approx. 1 ft. 3 in. (40 cm.) to infinity | 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 | 
| White Balancing | Auto Cloudy Daylight Flash Fluorescent Incandescent White Balance Preset | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom*Facial color is evaluated in Face Detect Face Detect WB | 
| Auto Focus | - | Yes | 
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Auto Scene | - | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes | 
| Spot Meter | - | Yes | 
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/-2 stops in 1/3 stop incrementsNot available when shooting movies | 
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | Up to  5 shots at   approx.  2.0 frames per second | 1 - 1/2000 sec. 15 - 1/2000 sec. Total shutter speed range | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Multi-shot 16 Single | Approx 0.8 shots/sec. In P Mode Approx. 2.8 shots/sec. In Low Light Mode | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | LCD | - | 
| Display Size | 2 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| Display Resolution | 153,000 dots | - | 
| LCD Display | Yes | - | 
| storage and power features | 
| Inbuilt Memory | 7 MB | - | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes | 
| Card Type | SD Card | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | 
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | AA Alkaline Battery | 
| Battery Life | 250 shots | - | 
| Power Supply | - | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 included with AC Adapter Kit ACK800 | 
| Batteries Included | - | Yes | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Resolution | 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 30/15 fps | - | 
| 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% | 
| flash features | 
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect. | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | - | Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF Version 1.1 compliant | 
| Gross Pixel | - | 16.6 MP | 
| Still Image Size | - | 4608 x 3456 | 
| connectivity features | 
| USB | - | Yes | 
| 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. |