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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Canon
PowerShot SX50 HS
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Nikon COOLPIX P520
Nikon
COOLPIX P520
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Basic
   Avg Street Price (USD) ** **
   MSRP (USD) $480 $450
 
Sensor
   Type CMOS CMOS
   Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
   Aspect Ratio 4:3 4:3
   Effective Megapixels 12.1 18.1
   Total Megapixels 12.8 18.9
   Sensor Resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
 
Exposure
   Shutter Speed 1/2000 – 15 secs 1/4000 – 8 secs
   ISO 80 – 6400 80 – 3200
   Continuous Drive ** 7 fps
 
Body
   Type Compact Superzoom Superzoom
   Size (inches) (HxWxD) 3.44 x 4.82 x 4.15 3.40 x 5.00 x 4.00
   Weight 21.00 oz 19.40 oz
   Viewscreen 2.8″ 3.2″
   Viewscreen Dots 461,000 921,000
   Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
   Built-In Flash Yes Yes
   Flash Range 18 feet max **
   Memory Cards SD • SDHC • SDXC SD • SDHC • SDXC
   Battery NB-10L
(7.4V / 920mAh / 6.8Wh)
EN-EL5
(3.7V / 1100mAh / 4.1Wh)
 
Built-in Lens
   Focal Length 4.3mm - 215mm 4.3mm - 180mm
   Focal Length (35mm) 24mm - 1200mm 24mm - 1000mm
   Aperture f/3.4 - f/6.5 f/3.0 - f/5.9
   Optical Zoom 50× 42×
 
Video
   Max Video Res 1080p 24fps 1080p 30fps
 
Production Status
   Status Out of Production Out of Production
   First Shipment Sep 2012 Feb 2013
   Last Shipment Jul 2016 Jun 2014
 
Special Features & Comments
   Special Self Timer
HDMI Port
RAW Capture
Flash Hot Shoe
Panorama
USB 2.0 Port
Self Timer
Red Eye Reduction
HDMI Port
GPS
3D Capture
HDR
Wi-Fi
Panorama
USB 2.0 Port
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