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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
N/A
15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
N/A
14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3072 px
N/A
4608 x 3072 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 6DIGIC 8Expeed 2
Sensor size
N/A
0.24 in
N/A
0.91 in
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4608x3456
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2768x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1832
  • 2448x2448
  • 1952x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1368
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 1232x1536
N/A
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
DX

Image

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
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum80100100100
ISO maximum32006400320012800
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3072 px
White balance presets57
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
Black&White
Image stabilizeryesyesyesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
Uncompressed formatNoRAW
N/A
RAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
6400
N/A
12800
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x65.0 x65.0 x3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture3.43.4
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture3.43.4
N/A
3.5
Focal length equiv24 - 120021 - 1365
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
Normal focus range1.97 in0.0 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Macro focus range0.0 in0.0 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points99911
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalLens based only
Filter threadnono
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsnono
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nikon-AF
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
N/A
no
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots461000922000
N/A
230000
Touch screennono
N/A
no
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Live viewyesyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalElectronicOptical
Flip-out screennoyesyesno
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
922000.0 px2360000.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.8 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.71 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
N/A
1/2000 sec
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus23
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-2-3
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range5.55.5
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive5.9 fps6.4 fps
N/A
3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
Sports
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
3D supportnono
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
No
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1280.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Video recording limit300.0 min.
N/A
360.0 min.
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080320 x 2403840 x 21601280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps240.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesno
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Mono
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formats
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
LC-AACLC-AACPCM

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridgeSLR
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono
N/A
no
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight15.59 oz21.41 oz21.52 oz16.05 oz
Width4.72 in5.02 in5.0 in4.88 in
Height3.22 in4.5 in3.58 in2.93 in
Depth3.62 in3.65 in0.65 in3.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots2111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
64.0 GB
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
4098.0 mB
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • Battery
  • DC
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)205340325550
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
Battery capacity
N/A
920.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
YYyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicroMini
USB portyesyes
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portnono
N/A
N/A
Microphone portnoyes
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote controlyesNo
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyesyes
N/A
no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Bluetoothnonoyesno
AV outputyesyes
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Firewire
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
N/A
GPSyesnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
N/A
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
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HEB
  • HIN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

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