Canon IXUS 500 HS Point & Shoot Digital Camera Black vs Nikon Coolpix S9300 Point & Shoot Digital Camera Silver

• Key Features

• • Screen Size
  • 3 Inches
  • 3 Inches
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• • Optical Sensor Resolution
  • 10.1 MP
  • 16 MP
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• Other Features

• • In The Box
  • User Manual, Battery Charger with Rechargeable Batteries, USB Cable
  • Camera, Rechargeable Battery, Battery Charger, USB Cable, Reference Manual
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• • Additional Features
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  • 3.0 in., 16.0 MP, CMOS Sensor, 18x Optical Zoom, f/3.5-f/5.9
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• Camera Features

• • Optical Sensor Resolution
  • 10.1 MP
  • 16 MP
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• • Sensor Type
  • CMOS Sensor
  • CMOS Sensor
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• • Shutter Speed Range
  • 1 - 1/4000sec.
  • 0.5 5.1 M (w), 1.5 3 M (t)
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• • Sensor Size
  • 1/2.3 Inches
  • 1/2.3 inch
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• • Maximum Shutter Speed
  • 1/4000 sec
  • 1/2000 sec
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• • Optical Zoom
  • 12x
  • 18x
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• • Minimum Shutter Speed
  • 15 sec
  • 1 sec
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• • Digital Zoom
  • 4x
  • 4x
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• • Audio Video Interface
  • A/V Output (NTSC or PAL)
  • Audio / Video Output (NTSC, PAL)
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• • Picture Angle
  • 28 mm Wide Angle
  • 25 mm Wde-angle to 450 mm Super-telephoto Coverage
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• • Other Resolution
  • Still Image: 16:9 (3648 x 2048, 2816 x 1584, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 360), 3:2 (3648 x 2432, 2816 x 1880, 1600 x 1064, 640 x 424), 4:3 (3648 x 2736, 2816 x 2112, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480), 1:1 (2736 x 2736, 2112 x 2112, 1200 x 1200, 480 x 480)
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• • Maximum Recording Resolution (Pixels)
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• General Features

• • Brand
  • Canon
  • Nikon
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• • Model Name
  • Digital IXUS 500 HS
  • S9300
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• • Type
  • Point and Shoot
  • Point & Shoot
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• • Color
  • Black
  • Silver
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• Lens

• • Auto Focus
  • Face Detect, Tracking AF, Center
  • Contrast Detect AF
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• • Manual Focus
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• • Focal Length
  • 4 - 48 mm (35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 336 mm)
  • 4.5 - 81 mm (35 mm Equivalent to 25 - 450 mm)
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• • Aperture Range
  • f/3.4 (W) - f/5.6 (T)
  • F3.5 - F5.9
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• • Color Filter
  • Primary (RGB) Color Filter
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• • Lens Type
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  • NIKKOR Lens
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• Convenience Features

• • Shooting Modes
  • Auto, Color Accent, Color Swap, Face Self-Timer, Fireworks, Fish-Eye Effect, Handheld Night Scene, High-Speed Burst, Iframe Movie, Long Shutter, Low Light, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Movie Digest, Portrait, Poster Effect, Program, Smart Auto, Smart Shutter, Smile, Smooth Skin, Snow, Soft Focus, Stitch Assist, Super Slow Motion Movie, Super Vivid, Toy Camera Effect, Underwater, Wink Self-Timer
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• • PictBridge
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• • Continuous Shots
  • 2.8 fps (Program Mode), 6.8 fps (High-speed Burst Mode)
  • 6.9 fps
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• • Self Timer
  • 2 sec, 10 sec
  • 2 and 10 sec
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• • Metering
  • Center-Weighted Average, Evaluative, Spot
  • 256-Segment Matrix, Center-Weighted, Spot
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• • Supported Languages
  • 30 Languages
  • 29
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• • Microphone
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  • Stereo
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• Image Enhancements

• • ISO Rating
  • Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
  • Auto, 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (Auto gain from ISO 125 - 1600), Fixed Range Auto (ISO 125 - 400, 125 - 800)
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• • Image Stabilizer
  • Lens Shift Type
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• • White Balancing
  • Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Day Light, Fluorescent, Fluorescent-H, Tungsten
  • Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual
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• • Red Eye reduction
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• • Face Detection
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• • Macro Mode
  • 1 - 50 cm
  • 4 cm (1.6 in.) - infinity (W)
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• Display

• • Display Type
  • TFT
  • LCD
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• • Screen Size
  • 3 Inches
  • 3 Inches
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• • Image Display Resolution
  • 461000 dots
  • 921,000 dots
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• • Video Display Resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) @ 24 fps
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• • Supported Aspect Ratio
  • 4:03
  • 4:3, 16:9
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• • Additional Display Features
  • Wide Viewing Angle
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• • ViewFinder
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  • Optical
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• Connectivity

• • Bluetooth
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• • Wi-Fi
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• • HDMI
  • HDMI Mini Connector
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• • USB
  • USB Hi-Speed
  • USB Hi-Speed
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• Images & Video

• • Image Format
  • JPEG (EXIF 2.3, DCF, DPOF 1.1)
  • JPEG (3D), EXIF 2.3, DCF, DPOF, MPF
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• • Video Format
  • H.264, MOV
  • MOV, H.264, MPEG-4 AVC
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• • Audio Formats
  • Linear PCM (2 Channel Stereo)
  • WAV, AAC Stereo
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• Media & Software

• • Memory Card Type
  • microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  • SD / SDHC / SDXC
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• • Upgradeable Memory
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• • Inbuilt Memory
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  • 26 MB
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• • External Memory
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• Flash

• • Built in Flash
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• • External Flash
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• • Flash Modes
  • Auto, Slow Sync Flash
  • Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-sync
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• • Flash Range
  • Wide : 0.5 - 2.5m, Telephoto : 1.0 - 1.5m
  • 0.5 - 5.1 m (W), 1.5 - 3.0 m (T)
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• Power Source

• • AC Adapter
  • Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10 (included with AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC70)
  • AC Adapter EH-69P
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• • Battery Type
  • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (NB-9L)
  • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12
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• Dimensions

• • Dimensions
  • 94.8 x 57.8 x 19.5 mm
  • 108.7 (W) x 62.3 (H) x 30.6 (D) mm
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• • Weight
  • 135 gms
  • Approx. 215 gms (with Battery & SD Card)
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