Canon PowerShot SX50 HS vs Nikon Coolpix P610

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Model
Price
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launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder resolution
Screen type
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Videography notes
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Normal focus range
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Storage included
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Remote control
Wireless
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Main
Model
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Price
Advantages
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Model
Nikon Coolpix P610
Price
Advantages
SENSOR Effective pixels: 16 megapixels
SENSOR Max resolution: 4608 x 3456
IMAGE White balance presets: 8
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/4000 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 7.50 m
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 7.0 fps
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3″
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 921,000
OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 60×
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 565 g (1.25 lb / 19.93 oz)
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 330
OTHER FEATURES GPS: Built-in
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launch
Announced
Sep 17, 2012
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Max resolution
4000 x 3000
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
Digic 5
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 2664, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1200 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480
Sensor photo detectors
—
Image
ISO
Auto, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400
White balance presets
7
Custom white balance
Yes (2)
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
15 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
5.50 m
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain
Continuous drive
2.2 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
(at 1/3 EV steps)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
2.8″
Screen dots
461,000
Touch screen
No
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder resolution
202,000
Screen type
—
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
H.264
Videography notes
Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–1200 mm
Optical zoom
50×
Maximum aperture
F3.4–6.5
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Manual focus
Yes
Macro focus range
0 cm (0″)
Number of focus points
9
Normal focus range
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
595 g (1.31 lb / 20.99 oz)
Dimensions
123 x 87 x 106 mm (4.84 x 3.43 x 4.17″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion NB-10L rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
315
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included
—
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini)
Remote control
Yes (RS60E3)
Wireless
—
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Feb 10, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
—
Image ratio w:h
—
Other resolutions
—
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
—
White balance presets
8
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
15 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
7.50 m
External flash
—
Flash modes
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Continuous drive
7.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
—
Viewfinder resolution
—
Screen type
TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Videography notes
—
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–1440 mm
Optical zoom
60×
Maximum aperture
F3.3–6.5
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Tracking
- Single
- Face Detection
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Manual focus
—
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Number of focus points
—
Normal focus range
50 cm (19.69″)
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
565 g (1.25 lb / 19.93 oz)
Dimensions
125 x 85 x 107 mm (4.92 x 3.35 x 4.21″)
Environmentally sealed
—
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-ion EN-EL23
Battery Life (CIPA)
330
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included
56MB
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Remote control
—
Wireless
Built-In
Other features
Orientation sensor
—
Timelapse recording
—
GPS
Built-in
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Summary

The Nikon Coolpix P610 maximum resolution of 4608 x 3456 pixels (16 megapixels) is better than the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS highest resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels (12 megapixels). The Nikon Coolpix P610 provides more presets of white balance - 8. This option gives the camera owner more control over colour. The Nikon Coolpix P610 offers more powerful 60x optical zoom.

The Nikon Coolpix P610 display is better as it offers more number of screen dots 921,000 in comparison to 461,000 dots of the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS display. The higher dot count display is better for reviewing photos on your camera.

The Nikon Coolpix P610 battery life is better than the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS battery life. According to CIPA standards the camera owner will be able to capture 330 shots with the Coolpix P610 and only 315 with the PowerShot SX50 HS. The Nikon Coolpix P610 weighs 565g which is 30g lighter than the weight of the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS. This feature can be convenient if the camera owner is a traveller, to be able to go into the photo metadata and find out exactly where a photo was produced.

The Coolpix P610 has 12 advantages and the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS only 1 so the Coolpix P610 is the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.