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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

4.72 in
3.22 in
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS
5.0 in
3.58 in
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Available colors
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 8

Image

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
ISO minimum80100
ISO maximum32003200
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
Image stabilizeryesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Optical zoom50.0 x65.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points99
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
ViewfinderNoneElectronic
Flip-out screennoyes

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec1/2000 sec
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
Face detectionyesyes

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Video recording limit300.0 min.360.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Supported audio file formats
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
LC-AAC

Design

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Body typeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Weight15.59 oz21.52 oz
Width4.72 in5.0 in
Height3.22 in3.58 in
Depth3.62 in0.65 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots21

Power

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)205325
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnoyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Canon PowerShot SX70 HSCanon PowerShot SX70 HS
GPSyesyes
Languages supportMulti
  • 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

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