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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
N/A
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3072 px6016 x 4000 px
N/A
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 6Expeed 3EXPEED 4
Sensor size
N/A
0.24 in0.91 in
N/A
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4608x3456
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2768x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1832
  • 2448x2448
  • 1952x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1368
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 1232x1536
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
N/A
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
DXDX

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
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
N/A
ISO minimum80100200100
ISO maximum320064001280025600
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets5712
N/A
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
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesno
N/A
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAW
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
640012800
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x65.0 x3.1 x
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture3.43.4
N/A
5.6
Maximum aperture3.43.42.85.6
Focal length equiv24 - 120021 - 1365
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManualAuto
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range1.97 in0.0 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Macro focus range0.0 in0.0 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points991111
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalLens based only
N/A
Filter threadnono
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsnono
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesno
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots461000922000921000
N/A
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalOpticalPentamirror
Flip-out screennoyes
N/A
no
Second displayno
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
922000.0 px
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.78 x0.85 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.71 in0.71 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
N/A
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus235
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
Flash range5.55.512
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive5.9 fps6.4 fps4.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
Sports
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
3D supportnonoyes
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/200s
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
4.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
4.0 fps
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 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
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MP4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
N/A
Video recording limit300.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080320 x 2401280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps240.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoMono
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereoStereoMono
Supported audio file formats
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
LC-AACPCMPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Environmentally sealednonono
N/A
Body material
N/A
N/A
Plastic
N/A
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight15.59 oz21.41 oz16.05 oz12.87 oz
Width4.72 in5.02 in4.92 in4.88 in
Height3.22 in4.5 in3.01 in3.82 in
Depth3.62 in3.65 in3.78 in2.76 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
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • Battery
  • DC
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)2053405401550
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
yesyes
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
YyesY
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMiniMini
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portnono
N/A
N/A
Microphone portnoyesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InOptional
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesNoyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyesyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Bluetoothnononoyes
AV outputyesyes
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
N/A
GPSyesnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
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
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A
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
  • 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
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Crop
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
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