| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 10 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | CoolPix P610 16MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix P610 | PowerShot SX120IS |
| Series | CoolPix | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 10 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12.5 x 10.6 x 8.5 cm | 110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | SX120IS |
| Weight | - | 245 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 1600 | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.5 inch |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 60x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - F6.5 | - |
| Manual Focus | 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 | - |
| Focal Length | - | 6.0 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T 35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 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 | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity W, 3.3 ft./1m-infinity T Macro 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, spot |
| White Balancing | White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, White Balance Preset | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| 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 | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure, With Flexible Program, Aperture Priority Auto, Exposure Bracketing, Manual, Shutter Priority Auto | - |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Other Flash Features | Built-in Flash Control TTL Auto Flash, With Monitor Preflashes | - |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | Still Pictures JPEG | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | 10.3 MP |
| Still Image Size | - | Still Image 3,648 x 2,736 Large, 2,816 x 2,112 Medium 1, 2,272 x 1,704 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 3,648 x 2,048 Widescreen |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | Approx 230000 pixels |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 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 | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| connectivity features |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDx | SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Power Supply | - | AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery |
| audio and video features |
| Video Format | Movies MOV MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | AVI Image data Motion JPEG |
| Audio Features | - | Audio data WAVE Monaural |
| Video Resolution | - | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps |
| 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 | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | Auto*, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene * Automatically detects the shooting scene. |