Canon ELPH 520 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Nikon S9050
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Best price $288
  • Weighs a little bit less than the S9050 4.76 oz vs 7.6 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 6 in³ vs 15 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.76″ vs 1.4″
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S9050

Best price
$149
  • 47% more battery life 280 shots vs 190 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $149 vs $288
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 28 mm² vs 17 mm²
  • Newer camera December 2012 vs January 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 15.5× vs 12.0×
  • Better built-in flash range 13′ vs 8′
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board ELPH 520 HS does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture ELPH 520 HS does not have panorama
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX S9050

What the Canon ELPH 520 HS and Nikon S9050 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots vs 460k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon ELPH 520 HS and the Nikon S9050

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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