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Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera

Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera	Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	10 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Display Size	3.2 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Touchscreen	Yes	-
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
general
Brand	Nikon	Canon
Model	D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera	PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera
Model Name	D5500	PowerShot SX120IS
Color	Black	Black
SLR Variant	Body Only	-
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	10 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	-
Dimensions(WxHxD)	7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm	110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm
Face Detection	Yes	-
Lens Attachment	Body Only	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Accessory Shoe	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock	-
Model Number	-	SX120IS
Series	-	PowerShot
Weight	-	245 GM
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 25600	-
Sensor Size	-	1/2.5 inch
Maximum ISO	-	1600 ISO
lens features
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Other Lens Features	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically-controlled, Compatible Lenses Autofocus is Available with AF-S and AF-I Lenses	-
Focal Length	-	6.0 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T 35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm
Digital Zoom	-	4x
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	-
Viewfinder Magnification	0.82x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m -1	-
Viewfinder Eye Point	17 mm	-
Other Viewfinder Features	Diopter Adjustment -1.7 to 0.5 m-1	-
Viewfinder Coverage	-	100%
focus features
Focus Range	Detection Range -1 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20°C	Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity W, 3.3 ft./1m-infinity T Macro 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W
Auto Focus	Yes	-
Focus Points	39 or 11 Focus Points	-
Metering Modes	Matrix Metering 3D Color Matrix Metering II Type G, E and D Lenses, Color Matrix Metering II Other CPU Lenses, Center-weighted Metering Weight of 75% Given to 8 mm Circle in Center of Frame, Spot Metering Meters 3.5 mm Circle 2.5% of Frame Centered on Selected Focus Point, Matrix	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, spot
White Balancing	White Balance Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine Tuning	Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Other Focus Features	AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 39- Point Dynamic-area AF, 3D Tracking, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject Tracking AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter Release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing AE-L / AF-L Button, Autofocus Contrast Detect AF Anywhere in Frame Camera Selects Focus Point Automatically when Face-priority AF or Subject Tracking AF is Selected	-
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	1/3, 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, Scene and Night Vision Modes in Increments -5 to 5 EV	+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Manual Exposure	Yes	Yes
Other Exposure Features	Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L / AF-L Button	-
Exposure Mode	-	Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift
Spot Meter	-	Yes
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-travel, Focal-plane Shutter	-
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Other Shutter Features	Frame Advance Rate 5 fps L Upto 3 fps, H Upto 5 fps JPEG and 12-bit NEF / RAW or 4 fps 14-bit NEF / RAW	-
Continuous Shots	-	Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off	Auto, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro
Flash Compensation	1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps in P, S, A, M and Scene Modes in -3 to 1 EV	2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Other Flash Features	Built-in Flash Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-Up, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect Auto Flash with Auto Pop-Up, P, S, A, M, Food Manual Pop-Up with Button Release, Guide Number 12/39, 12/39 with Manual Flash m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C, Flash Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control using 2016-Pixel RGB Sensor is Available with Built-in Flash i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix and Center-Weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights When Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Blinks After Flash is Fired at Full Output	-
image features
Image Format	File Format NEF RAW 12-bit or 14-bit, Compressed, JPEG JPEG Baseline Compliant with Fine 14, Normal 18, Basic 116 Compression, NEF RAW + JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats, DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.3	Exif 2.2 JPEG
Gross Pixel	24.78 MP	10.3 MP
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	-
Image Sizing	6000 x 4000 L, 4496 x 3000 M, 2992 x 2000 S	-
Live View Shooting	Yes	-
Still Image Size	-	Still Image 3,648 x 2,736 Large, 2,816 x 2,112 Medium 1, 2,272 x 1,704 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 3,648 x 2,048 Widescreen
display features
Display Size	3.2 inch	3 inch
Touch Screen	Yes	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	1037000 dots	Approx 230000 pixels
LCD Display Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
Other Display Features	Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Frame Coverage 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Monitor TFT Vari-angle LCD Touch Screen, 100% Frame Coverage, Brightness Adjustment and Eye-sensor Controlled On / Off, Playback Full-frame and Thumbnail 4, 12, 80 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters	-
Display Type	-	TFT LCD
Display Resolution	-	Approx. 230,000 pixels
LCD Display	-	TFT Color LCD
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	-
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	-
USB	-	Yes
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	Yes
Card Type	SD, SDHC UHS-I Compliant, SDXC UHS-I Compliant	SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
Power Supply	EH-5b AC Adapter	AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional
Battery Type	Lithium ion	AA Alkaline Battery
Other Storage Features	Card Slot Single	-
Batteries Included	-	Yes
Battery Life	-	Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in Microphone Stereo	-
Video Format	MOV	AVI Image data Motion JPEG
Audio Video Interface	NTSC, PAL	-
Audio Features	-	Audio data WAVE Monaural
Video Resolution	-	640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps
modes and functions features
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Party / Indoor, Beach / Snow, Sunset, Dusk / Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food, Special Effects Modes Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key	-
Shooting Modes	-	Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene Automatically detects the shooting scene.

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