| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 1.25 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | D300S 12.3MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot A10 1.25MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | D300S | PowerShot A10 |
| Model Number | D300S | A10 |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.3 MP | 1.25 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 114 x 147 x 74 mm | 110.3 x 71.0 x 37.6 mm |
| Weight | 840 GM | 250 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| Ports | Type C, Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 23.2 x 15.4 mm | 1/2.7 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F mount | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Focal Length | - | f/2.8 |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.8 - 4.8 5.4mm Wide angle - 16.2mm Telephoto 35 mm film equivalent 35 - 105mm |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Fixed Eye-level Pentaprism | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 80% |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| White Balancing | Auto TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Choose Color temp., White balance preset | TTL Auto/Pre-set daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent/Black & White |
| Focus Range | - | Normal 76cm 2.5 ft. - infinity Macro 16 - 76cm 6.3 in. - 2.5 ft.Wide angle 26 - 76cm 10.2 in. - 2.5 ft.Telephoto |
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative metering linked to focusing point |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1 - 1/1500 sec.* 1 sec. in manual mode with the flash off or in slow synchro mode.* Noise reduction processing on speeds slower than 1/6 sec. |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continous low shooting mode 1-7fps, Continous high shooting mode 7fps | Approx. 2.5 images/sec Large/ Fine mode, LCD monitor off |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow | Red-eye reduction Auto/Auto/On/Off |
| image features |
| Image Format | NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed RAW, TIFF RGB, JPEG Baseline-compliant | JPEG Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF compliant |
| Picture Angle | Approx 1.5x lens focal length | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 1.32 MP |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 1280 x 960 |
| Image Sizing | - | Large 1,280 x 960 pixels Medium 1,024 x 768 pixels Small 640 x 480 pixels |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.5 inch |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 117,600 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 117600 dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | - |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD | CompactFlash Card Type I |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Power Supply | - | Four AA alkaline batteries or four AA rechargeable NiMH batteries Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Video Format | AVI movie | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single frame shooting mode, Continuous shooting mode approx. 3fps, Self-timer mode, Quiet Shutter Release | Auto/Manual/Stitch Assist/Playback |
| exposure features |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |