| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | CoolPix L330 20.2MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix L330 | PowerShot SX170 |
| Series | CoolPix | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 11.11 x 8.33 x 7.63 cm | 108 x 71 x 48.9 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | SX170 |
| Weight | - | 228 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 1600 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 26x | 16x |
| Aperture Range | F3.1 - F5.9 | F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T |
| Focal Length | - | 5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | 50 cm 1 ft, 8 inch - Infinity W, 1.5 m 5 ft - Infinity T | - |
| 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 | Focus Area Selecton Center, Face Detection, Digital Zoom Magnification 35 mm 135 Equivalent 2340 mm, Flash Control TTL Auto Flash with Monitor Pre-flashes | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and Charge-coupled Electronic Shutter | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Single Default Setting, Continuous the Frame Rate for Continuous Shooting is 1 fps and the Maximum Number of Continuous Shots is 4, BSS Best Shot Selector, Multi-shot 16 | Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/3200 sec |
| image features |
| Image Format | File System DCF, EXIF 2.3, DPOF Compliant | - |
| Gross Pixel | 20.48 MP | - |
| Still Image Size | 5120 x 2880 14 M | 3246 x 2448 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 32, 43, 11 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 4608 x 3456 L |
| Slow Motion | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460000 dots | 230000 dots |
| Display Resolution | - | 230,000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 43 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | JPEG Movies MOV Video H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC | - |
| Audio Video Interface | NTSC, PAL | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Easy Auto, Scene Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait, Party / Indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk / Dawn, Night Landscape, Close-up, Food, Museum, Fireworks Show, Black and White Copy, Backlighting, Panorama Assist, Pet Portrait, Smart Portrait, Auto | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Macro Mode | - | Yes, 1 - 50 cm W |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Other Flash Features | - | External Flash EX-series Speedlite |