Canon PowerShot SX540 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

Sensor
	Canon PowerShot SX540 HS	Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Effective pixels	20.0 Mpx	20.3 Mpx
Max resolution	5184 x 3888 px	5184 x 3888 px
Processor	DIGIC 6	DIGIC 6

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX540 HS

Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

Sensor type

CMOS

Effective pixels

20.0 Mpx

20.3 Mpx

Max resolution

5184 x 3888 px

Processor

DIGIC 6

Image
	Canon PowerShot SX540 HS	Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
ISO	80 100 200 400 800 1600 3200	80 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 Auto
ISO minimum	80	80
ISO maximum	3200	3200
Maximum image resolution	5184 x 3888 px	5184 x 3888 px
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Custom modes Daylight Fluorescent Fluorescent H Tungsten	Auto Cloudy Custom modes Daylight Fluorescent Fluorescent H Lamp
Supported image file formats	JPEG	EXIF
Photo effects	Black&White Neutral Positive film Sepia Skin tones Vivid	Black&White Neutral Positive film Sepia Vivid
Image stabilizer	yes	yes
Supported aspect ratios	1:1 3:2 4:3 16:9	1:1 3:2 4:3 16:9

Image

Canon PowerShot SX540 HS

Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

ISO

80
100
200
400
800
1600
3200

80
100
200
400
800
1600
3200
Auto

ISO minimum

ISO maximum

3200

Maximum image resolution

5184 x 3888 px

White balance modes

Auto
Cloudy
Custom modes
Daylight
Fluorescent
Fluorescent H
Tungsten

Auto
Cloudy
Custom modes
Daylight
Fluorescent
Fluorescent H
Lamp

Supported image file formats

JPEG

EXIF

Photo effects

Black&White
Neutral
Positive film
Sepia
Skin tones
Vivid

Black&White
Neutral
Positive film
Sepia
Vivid

Image stabilizer

yes

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 HS	Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Optical zoom	50.0 x	40.0 x
Digital zoom	4.0 x	4.0 x
Minimum aperture	3.4	3.3
Maximum aperture	3.4	3.3
Focal length equiv	24 - 1200	24 - 960
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Contrast adjustment	yes	yes
Brightness adjustment	yes	yes
Autofocus	AI Focus Face detection	Continuous Auto Focus Face detection Servo Auto Focus Single Auto Focus Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam	yes	yes
Macro focus range	0.0 in	0.39 in
Number of focus points	9	9
Image stabiliser	Optical	Optical
Filter thread	no	no
Folded optics	no	no

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX540 HS

Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

Optical zoom

50.0 x

40.0 x

Digital zoom

4.0 x

Minimum aperture

3.4

3.3

Maximum aperture

3.4

3.3

Focal length equiv

24 - 1200

24 - 960

Focus adjustment

Auto/Manual

Contrast adjustment

yes

Brightness adjustment

yes

Autofocus

AI Focus
Face detection

Continuous Auto Focus
Face detection
Servo Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
Tracking Auto Focus

Auto Focus (AF) assist beam

yes

Macro focus range

0.0 in

0.39 in

Number of focus points

Image stabiliser

Optical

Filter thread

Folded optics

Screen and viewfinder
	Canon PowerShot SX540 HS	Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Screen size	3.0 in	3.0 in
Articulated LCD	no	yes
Screen technology	LCD TFT	LCD
Screen dots	461000	922000
Touch screen	no	no
Viewfinder	None	None
Flip-out screen	no	yes
Second display	no	no

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX540 HS

Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

Screen size

3.0 in

Articulated LCD

yes

Screen technology

LCD TFT

LCD

Screen dots

461000

922000

Touch screen

Viewfinder

None

Flip-out screen

yes

Second display

Photography features
	Canon PowerShot SX540 HS	Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Shooting modes	Aperture priority Auto Shutter priority	Auto Manual Scene
Minimum shutter speed	15.0 s	15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)	1/2000 sec	1/3200 sec
Auto exposure lock	yes	yes
Self-timer delay	2 10	2 10
Histogram	yes	yes
Built-in flash	yes	yes
Flash modes	Auto Flash off Flash on Manual Slow sync	Auto Flash OFF Flash ON Redeye Reduction Slow Sync
Scene modes	Fireworks Portrait	Close-up Fireworks Night Portrait Landscape
Self-timer	yes	yes
3D support	no	no
Manual settings	yes	yes
Face detection	yes	yes

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HS

Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

Shooting modes

Aperture priority
Auto
Shutter priority

Auto
Manual
Scene

Minimum shutter speed

15.0 s

Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

1/2000 sec

1/3200 sec

Auto exposure lock

yes

Self-timer delay

Histogram

yes

Built-in flash

yes

Flash modes

Auto
Flash off
Flash on
Manual
Slow sync

Auto
Flash OFF
Flash ON
Redeye Reduction
Slow Sync

Scene modes

Fireworks
Portrait

Self-timer

yes

3D support

Manual settings

yes

Face detection

yes

Videography features
	Canon PowerShot SX540 HS	Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes	yes
Recording resolutions	640 x 480 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080	640 x 480 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Supported video file formats	H.264 MP4 MPEG-4	H.264 MP4 MPEG-4
Analog signal format system	NTSC PAL	PAL H
Video recording limit	300.0 min.	50.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	60.0 fps	60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	60.0 fps	60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate	59.94 fps	29.97 fps

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HS

Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

Maximum resolution

1920 x 1080 px

Video recording

yes

Recording resolutions

640 x 480
1280 x 720
1920 x 1080

640 x 480
1280 x 720
1920 x 1080

HD type

Full HD

Supported video file formats

H.264
MP4
MPEG-4

H.264
MP4
MPEG-4

Analog signal format system

NTSC
PAL

PAL H

Video recording limit

300.0 min.

50.0 min.

Max resolution (highest frame rate)

1920 x 1080

Max frame rate (highest resolution)

60.0 fps

Max frame rate (regardless of res.)

60.0 fps

Motion JPEG frame rate

59.94 fps

29.97 fps

Audio features
	Canon PowerShot SX540 HS	Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Built-in microphone	yes	yes
Voice recording	yes	yes
Audio system	Stereo	Stereo
Supported audio file formats	LC-AAC MP4	AAC

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HS

Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

Built-in microphone

yes

Voice recording

yes

Audio system

Stereo

Supported audio file formats

LC-AAC
MP4

AAC

Design
	Canon PowerShot SX540 HS	Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Body type	Bridge	Compact
Colour of product	Black	Black Silver
Environmentally sealed	no	no

Design

Canon PowerShot SX540 HS

Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

Body type

Bridge

Compact

Colour of product

Black

Black
Silver

Environmentally sealed

Dimensions
	Canon PowerShot SX540 HS	Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Weight	15.59 oz	9.74 oz
Width	4.72 in	4.33 in
Height	3.22 in	2.51 in
Depth	3.62 in	1.57 in

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX540 HS

Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

Weight

15.59 oz

9.74 oz

Width

4.72 in

4.33 in

Height

3.22 in

2.51 in

Depth

3.62 in

1.57 in

Storage
	Canon PowerShot SX540 HS	Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC	SD SDHC SDXC
Memory slots	2	1
Storage types	SD SDHC SDXC	SD SDHC SDXC
Camera file system	DCF DPOF 1.1	DPOF 1.1 Exif 2.3

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX540 HS

Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

Compatible memory cards

SD
SDHC
SDXC

SD
SDHC
SDXC

Memory slots

Storage types

SD
SDHC
SDXC

SD
SDHC
SDXC

Camera file system

DCF
DPOF 1.1

DPOF 1.1
Exif 2.3

Power
	Canon PowerShot SX540 HS	Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Power source type	Battery	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	205	250
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion	Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable battery	yes	yes
Number of batteries supported	1	1

Power

Canon PowerShot SX540 HS

Canon PowerShot SX730 HS

Power source type

Battery

Battery life (CIPA)

205

250

Battery technology

Rechargeable battery

yes

Number of batteries supported

Connectivity
	Canon PowerShot SX540 HS	Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
HDMI	yes	yes
HDMI connector type	Mini	Micro
USB port	yes	yes
USB connector type	Micro-USB B	Micro-USB
USB version	2.0	2.0
PictBridge	yes	yes
NFC	yes	yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes	yes
Bluetooth	no	yes
AV output	yes	yes