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Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon P500

Portability
89
Imaging
45
Features
51
Overall
47
Canon PowerShot SX710 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P500 front
Portability
67
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon P500 Key Specs

Canon SX710 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX700 HS
  • Renewed by Canon SX720 HS
Nikon P500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-810mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 494g - 116 x 84 x 103mm
  • Announced February 2011
  • Renewed by Nikon P510
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Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon P500 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX710 HS and Nikon P500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and P500 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX710 HS was revealed 3 years later than the P500 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX710 HS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the SX710 HS matches up vs the P500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX710 HS over the Nikon P500

 SX710 HS P500 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015February 2011Fresher by 48 months
Display resolution922k921kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon P500 over the Canon SX710 HS

 P500 SX710 HS 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Canon SX710 HS and Nikon P500

 SX710 HS P500 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon P500 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX710 HS enjoys outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Nikon P500 has sizing of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SX710 HS and the P500.

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon P500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX710 HS and P500 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon P500 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon P500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX710 HS and P500.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX710 HS to offer greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent SX710 HS will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon P500 sensor size comparison

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon P500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon P500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Portrait photography factors
Nikon P500 Portrait photography factors
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focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
34
you can focus manually
supports face detection autofocus
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX710 HS
Street photography with Nikon P500
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (269g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
50
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competitors (494g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX710 HS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon P500 as a Sports photography camera
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great zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
36
long zoom range (23-810mm 35.2 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX710 HS as a Travel photography camera
Nikon P500 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (750mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
47
built-in flash
pretty wide (23mm)
very long reach (810mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery life (220 shots)
more heavy than competitors (494g)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Landscape photography features
Nikon P500 Landscape photography features
49
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery pack (230 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
38
you can focus manually
pretty wide (23mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery life (220 shots)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX710 HS Vlogging details
Nikon P500 Vlogging details
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quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (269g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
26
pretty wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (494 grams)
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Canon SX710 HS vs Nikon P500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX710 HS and Nikon P500
 Canon PowerShot SX710 HSNikon Coolpix P500
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX710 HS Nikon Coolpix P500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-01-06 2011-02-09
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-750mm (30.0x) 23-810mm (35.2x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.4-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 8.00 m
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 grams (0.59 lb) 494 grams (1.09 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") 116 x 84 x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 230 pictures 220 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6LH EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $349 $399