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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.3 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 6Expeed 4
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
0.93 in
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum8080100
ISO maximum3200320025600
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets5
N/A
12
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formatsJPEGEXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Image stabilization typeOptical
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
3:2
Uncompressed formatNo
N/A
RAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
25600
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x40.0 x5.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture3.43.322
Maximum aperture3.43.32.8
Focal length equiv24 - 120024 - 960
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.0 in0.39 in
N/A
Number of focus points9911
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalLens based only
Filter threadnono
N/A
Folded opticsnono
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
11
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesno
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots461000922000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderNoneNoneOptical
Flip-out screennoyesno
Second displaynono
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.85 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.71 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec1/3200 sec
N/A
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus2
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-2
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5.5
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flashno
N/A
yes
Continuous drive5.9 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
3D supportnono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
noyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
PAL H
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Video recording limit300.0 min.50.0 min.
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps29.97 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Mono
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereoMono
Supported audio file formats
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
AACPCM

Design

Body typeBridgeCompactSLR
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonono
Body material
N/A
N/A
Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight15.59 oz9.74 oz16.23 oz
Width4.72 in4.33 in4.88 in
Height3.22 in2.51 in2.97 in
Depth3.62 in1.57 in3.86 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots211
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)205250700
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
Battery capacity
N/A
1250.0 mAh1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
3.6 V7.2 V
AC adapter included
N/A
Yno

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMini
USB portyesyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
Microphone portno
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Optional
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothnoyesno
AV outputyesyes
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
no
GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming

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