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Canon SX610 HS vs Nikon B500

Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
47
Overall
46
Canon PowerShot SX610 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix B500 front
Portability
68
Imaging
41
Features
50
Overall
44

Canon SX610 HS vs Nikon B500 Key Specs

Canon SX610 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 191g - 105 x 61 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Succeeded the Canon SX600 HS
Nikon B500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-900mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 541g - 114 x 78 x 95mm
  • Introduced February 2016
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Canon SX610 HS vs Nikon B500 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Canon SX610 HS vs Nikon B500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SX610 HS (20MP) and B500 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX610 HS was unveiled 13 months prior to the B500 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon B500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the SX610 HS grades vs the B500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX610 HS over the Nikon B500

 SX610 HS B500 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon B500 over the Canon SX610 HS

 B500 SX610 HS 
IntroducedFebruary 2016January 2015More recent by 13 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon SX610 HS and Nikon B500

 SX610 HS B500 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon SX610 HS vs Nikon B500 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX610 HS has got exterior dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Nikon B500 has proportions of 114mm x 78mm x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 541 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SX610 HS against the B500.

Canon SX610 HS vs Nikon B500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX610 HS and B500 is 93 and 68 respectively.

Canon SX610 HS vs Nikon B500 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Nikon B500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX610 HS and B500.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX610 HS to offer you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older SX610 HS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon SX610 HS vs Nikon B500 sensor size comparison

Canon SX610 HS vs Nikon B500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX610 HS vs Nikon B500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX610 HS
Portrait photography with Nikon B500
44
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
37
good resolution (16MP)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Street photography factors
Nikon B500 Street photography factors
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (191g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
52
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than others (541g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Sports photography factors
Nikon B500 Sports photography factors
45
amazing zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.5 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (270 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
51
great zoom range (23-900mm 39.1 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
good battery power (600 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Travel photography info
Nikon B500 Travel photography info
68
lighter than others (191g)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (450mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (270 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
59
good battery power (600 shots)
has bluetooth
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (23mm)
long reach (900mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (541g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Landscape photography features
Nikon B500 Landscape photography features
48
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery life (270 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
45
quite wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
good battery power (600 shots)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX610 HS Vlogging info
Nikon B500 Vlogging info
35
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (191 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
27
quite wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of mic socket
heavier than others (541g)
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Canon SX610 HS vs Nikon B500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX610 HS and Nikon B500
 Canon PowerShot SX610 HSNikon Coolpix B500
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX610 HS Nikon Coolpix B500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-01-06 2016-02-23
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 23-900mm (39.1x)
Highest aperture f/3.8-6.9 f/3.0-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.5fps 7.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 6.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 191g (0.42 pounds) 541g (1.19 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 114 x 78 x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 photographs 600 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NB-6LH 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $214 $300