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Nikon COOLPIX P520
Nikon
COOLPIX P520
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Canon PowerShot SX510 HS
Canon
PowerShot SX510 HS
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Basic
   Avg Street Price (USD) ** **
   MSRP (USD) $450 $250
 
Sensor
   Type CMOS CMOS
   Size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
   Aspect Ratio 4:3 4:3
   Effective Megapixels 18.1 12.1
   Total Megapixels 18.9 12.8
   Sensor Resolution 4896 x 3672 4000 x 3000
 
Exposure
   Shutter Speed 1/4000 – 8 secs 1/1600 – 15 secs
   ISO 80 – 3200 80 – 3200
   Continuous Drive 7 fps 10.5 fps
 
Body
   Type Superzoom Superzoom
   Size (inches) (HxWxD) 3.40 x 5.00 x 4.00 2.74 x 4.09 x 3.16
   Weight 19.40 oz 12.30 oz
   Viewscreen 3.2″ 3.0″
   Viewscreen Dots 921,000 461,000
   Viewfinder Electronic None
   Built-In Flash Yes **
   Flash Range ** 16 feet max
   Memory Cards SD • SDHC • SDXC SD • SDHC • SDXC
   Battery EN-EL5
(3.7V / 1100mAh / 4.1Wh)
NB-6LH
(3.7V / 940mAh / 3.5Wh)
 
Built-in Lens
   Focal Length 4.3mm - 180mm 4.3mm - 129mm
   Focal Length (35mm) 24mm - 1000mm 24mm - 720mm
   Aperture f/3.0 - f/5.9 f/3.4 - f/5.8
   Optical Zoom 42× 30×
 
Video
   Max Video Res 1080p 30fps 1080p 24fps
 
Production Status
   Status Out of Production Out of Production
   First Shipment Feb 2013 Oct 2013
   Last Shipment Jun 2014 Dec 2014
 
Special Features & Comments
   Special Self Timer
Red Eye Reduction
HDMI Port
GPS
3D Capture
HDR
Wi-Fi
Panorama
USB 2.0 Port
Self Timer
HDMI Port
Wi-Fi
USB 2.0 Port
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