Canon SX600 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon L610
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX600 HS

Best price $359
  • Weighs a little bit less than the L610 6.63 oz vs 8.5 oz
  • Smaller body size 10 in³ vs 16 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 1.02″ vs 1.4″
  • 258% more battery life 430 shots vs 120 shots
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Newer camera March 2014 vs August 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 18.0× vs 14.0×
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities L610 does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L610

Best price
$248
  • Cheaper street price $248 vs $359
  • Better built-in flash range 19′ vs 11′
  • Has panorama image capture SX600 HS does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities SX600 HS does not have 3D

What the Canon SX600 HS and Nikon L610 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots vs 460k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon SX600 HS and the Nikon L610

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen

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