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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx
N/A
20.3 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
3:23:2
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px
N/A
5184 x 3888 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 8DIGIC 6Expeed 3Expeed 4
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
DXDX
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.91 in0.93 in
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000

Image

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
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
ISO minimum8010080200100
ISO maximum3200320032001280025600
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets5
N/A
N/A
1212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesnoyes
Image stabilization typeOptical
N/A
N/A
NoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatNo
N/A
N/A
RAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
12800
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x65.0 x40.0 x3.1 x
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture3.4
N/A
3.3
N/A
1.8
Maximum aperture3.4
N/A
3.32.83.5
Focal length equiv24 - 1200
N/A
24 - 960
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManualAuto
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points9991111
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1111
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.64 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yesnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots461000
N/A
922000921000921000
Touch screenno
N/A
nonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronicNoneOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Flip-out screennoyesyes
N/A
no
Second displayno
N/A
nono
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2360000.0 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.78 x0.85 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.71 in
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec1/2000 sec1/3200 sec
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus2
N/A
N/A
55
Exposure compensation minus-2
N/A
N/A
-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
N/A
1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range5.5
N/A
N/A
1212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
External flashno
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive5.9 fps
N/A
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
3D supportno
N/A
noyes
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
noyesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
NoNo
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/200s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 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 HD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
PAL H
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
N/A
Video recording limit300.0 min.360.0 min.50.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 21601920 x 10801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps
N/A
29.97 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
N/A
MonoMono
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
StereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
LC-AACAACPCMPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeCompactSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
nonono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesno

Dimensions

Weight15.59 oz21.52 oz9.74 oz16.05 oz15.7 oz
Width4.72 in5.0 in4.33 in4.92 in4.88 in
Height3.22 in3.58 in2.51 in3.01 in3.86 in
Depth3.62 in0.65 in1.57 in3.78 in2.97 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots21111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
N/A
  • 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
N/A
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)2053252505401200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
YYyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1250.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
3.6 V
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicroMiniMini
USB portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone portno
N/A
N/A
yesno
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
OptionalBuilt-In
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
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCyes
N/A
yesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesno
Bluetoothnoyesyesnono
AV outputyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
GPSyesyesnoyesno
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
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
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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