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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 D3400 Digital Camera
Nikon D3400
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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
DX
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
0.93 in
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 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
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formatsJPEGEXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
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
N/A
Uncompressed formatNo
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x40.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture3.43.31.8
Maximum aperture3.43.33.5
Focal length equiv24 - 120024 - 960
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Contrast Detection 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
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
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
2.17 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
ViewfinderNoneNone
  • Electronic
  • Optical
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
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
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
External flashno
N/A
yes
Continuous drive5.9 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • 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
  • 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
MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
PAL H
N/A
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
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show

Audio features

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

Design

Body typeBridgeCompactSLR
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonono
Body material
N/A
N/A
Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight15.59 oz9.74 oz15.7 oz
Width4.72 in4.33 in4.88 in
Height3.22 in2.51 in3.86 in
Depth3.62 in1.57 in2.97 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)2052501200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1250.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
3.6 V
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
Y
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMini
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
Microphone portno
N/A
no
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothnoyesno
AV outputyesyes
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
no
GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
Languages supportMultiMultiMulti
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in

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