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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

4.72 in
3.22 in
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS
5.02 in
4.5 in
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
Available colors
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3072 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 6

Image

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum80100
ISO maximum32006400
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets57
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNoRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Optical zoom50.0 x65.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.43.4
Maximum aperture3.43.4
Focal length equiv24 - 120021 - 1365
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Manual focusyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in0.0 in
Macro focus range0.0 in0.0 in
Number of focus points99
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots461000922000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOptical
Flip-out screennoyes

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus23
Exposure compensation minus-2-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range5.55.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
Continuous drive5.9 fps6.4 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
Sports
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080320 x 240
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps240.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
LC-AAC

Design

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Body typeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Weight15.59 oz21.41 oz
Width4.72 in5.02 in
Height3.22 in4.5 in
Depth3.62 in3.65 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots21
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Power source typeBattery
  • Battery
  • DC
Battery life (CIPA)205340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
USB portyesyes
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portnoyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesNo
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono
AV outputyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX60 HSCanon PowerShot SX60 HS
Timelapse recordingnono
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
DLNA certifiednono
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR

Pros & Cons

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