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Comparison of Nikon Coolpix L840 and Canon EOS 5DS

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Nikon Coolpix L840 (L840)
Nikon Coolpix L840 (L840)
Canon EOS 5DS (5DS)
Canon EOS 5DS (5DS)
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Launch 2015 2015
System Bridge DSLR
Body
Weight 538 g 930 g
Dimensions 114 x 89 x 96 mm 152 x 116 x 76 mm
Colors black, plum, red black
Lens mount   Canon EF/EF-S bayonet
Tripod socket 1/4 in. 1/4 in.
Processor   Dual DIGIC 6
Sensor
Technology CMOS CMOS
Format 1/2.3", 6.17 x 4.55 mm Full frame, 36 x 24 mm
Resolution 16 MP 51 MP
Minimum ISO 100 50
Maximum ISO 6400 12800
Image resolution 4608 x 3456 px 8688 x 5792 px
Lens
Construction NIKKOR, 12 elements in 9 groups  
Focal length 23-855 mm  
F-number f/3  
Zoom 38x  
OIS yes  
Filter size    
Digital zoom 4x  
Shutter
Fastest speed 1/4000 sec. 1/8000 sec.
Slowest speed 4 sec. 30 sec.
Continuous speed 7.4 frames per second 5 frames per second
Focus
Manual focus yes yes
Single-point AF yes yes
Auto-area AF yes yes
Autofocus points 99 61
Macro    
Flash
Internal flash yes no
Sync speed    
External flash no yes
Display
Display type TFT LCD ClearView II TFT-LCD
Display size 3 in. 3.2 in.
Optical viewfinder no yes
Storage
Internal storage    
External storage SC, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, CompactFlash
Image file formats JPEG JPEG, RAW
Video file formats MP4 MOV
Video
Video resolution 1920 x 1080 / 30 fps 1920 x 1080 / 30 fps
Recording time 29 min. 29 min. 59 sec.
Audio recording yes yes
Connectivity
Audio input   3.5 mm jack
Video output HDMI type D HDMI type C
USB USB 2.0 USB 3.0
Battery
Battery type 4x AA batteries LP-E6, Li-Ion, 1500 mAh
Shots per charge 590 700
Features
Specials Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, NFC  

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