Canon SX500 IS
Superzoom Camera
 vs Nikon D5100
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

Best price $369
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D5100 12 oz vs 19.7 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 35 in³ vs 78 in³
  • Newer camera August 2012 vs April 2011
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX500 IS

What’s good about the Nikon D5100

Best price
$350
  • 238% more battery life 660 shots vs 195 shots
  • Slightly cheaper street price $350 vs $369
  • Significantly larger image sensor 368 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 4 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 4 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out SX500 IS does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Interchangeable lenses SX500 IS does not have lens options
  • Has GPS location tagging SX500 IS does not have GPS
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector SX500 IS does not
  • Has an External Mic jack SX500 IS does not
  • Has RAW image capture SX500 IS does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Nikon D5100

What the Canon SX500 IS and Nikon D5100 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Canon SX500 IS and the Nikon D5100

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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