| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | CoolPix P610 16MP Digital Camera | EOS 70D 20.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix P610 | EOS 70D |
| Series | CoolPix | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12.5 x 10.6 x 8.5 cm | 13.89 x 7.85 x 10.44 cm |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body Only |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 1600 | ISO 100 - 12800 |
| Maximum ISO | - | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 7 |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 60x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - F6.5 | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Zoom 60x, Digital Zoom Upto 4x Angle of View Equivalent to that of 5760 mm Lens in 35 mm 135 Format, Vibration Reduction Lens-shift VR Still Pictures, Lens-shift and Electronic VR Movies, Aperture Electronically Controlled 6 Blade Iris Diaphragm | - |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Viewfinder 0.5 cm 0.2-inch 921000 dots Equivalent LCD, With the Diopter Adjustment Function -3 to +3 m-1 | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | 50 cm - Infinity W, 2.0 m - Infinity T | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot | - |
| White Balancing | White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, White Balance Preset | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature Setting 2500 - 10000 K |
| Other Focus Features | Autofocus AF Focus Area Selecton Face Priority, Manual Spot, Manual Normal, Manual Wide, Subject Tracking, Target Finding AF, Focus Range Macro Mode Wide-angle Position All Distances Measured from Center of Front Surface of Lens, Focus Lock Yes, Contrast Detect AF | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | - |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure, With Flexible Program, Aperture Priority Auto, Exposure Bracketing, Manual, Shutter Priority Auto | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | No |
| Continuous Shots | Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution Upto 7 Shots/7 fps, Continuous Shooting Options Best Shot Selector, Continuous H, Continuous H 60, Continuous H 120, Continuous L, Multi-shot 16, Pre-shooting Cache, Single | Yes, 7 fps High-speed Continuous Shooting, 3 fps Low-speed Continuous Shooting, 3 fps Silent Continuous Shooting, 40 Shots JPEG Large/Fine, 15 Shots RAW, 8 Shots RAW Large/Fine |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | Built-in Flash Control TTL Auto Flash, With Monitor Preflashes | - |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | Still Pictures JPEG | JPEG, RAW 14-bit Canon Original, RAW JPEG, DCF 2.0 |
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 30200 AM |
| Image Sizing | - | 5472 x 3648 20 M |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | 1040000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | Monitor Frame Coverage Shooting Mode 100% Horizontal, 100% Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, In Camera Image Editing Crop, D-Lighting, Filter Effects, Quick Retouch, Skin Softening, Small Picture | - |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| connectivity features |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| Wifi | - | No |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDx | SD / SDHC / SDXC / UHS- Compatible |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, With Battery Grip BG-E14 Attached, AA / LR6 Batteries Can be Used |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | Movies MOV MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | MOV, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Microphone | - | Built-in Stereo |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Analog Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| modes and functions features |
| Scene Modes | Backlighting, Bird Watching, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close Up, Dusk / Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Moon, Museum, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset | - |