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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS vs Nikon Coolpix 700

4.72 in
3.22 in
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS
4.49 in
2.64 in
Nikon Coolpix 700 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix 700
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix 700Nikon Coolpix 700
Sensor typeCMOSCCD
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px1600 x 1200 px

Image

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix 700Nikon Coolpix 700
White balance presets55
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Uncompressed formatNoTIFF

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix 700Nikon Coolpix 700
Optical zoom50.0 x1.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x2.5 x
Maximum aperture3.42.6
Focal length equiv24 - 1200< 35
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Live View
Manual focusyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in11.81 in
Macro focus range0.0 in3.54 in

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix 700Nikon Coolpix 700
Screen size3.0 in1.8 in
Screen dots461000112000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNone
Optical

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix 700Nikon Coolpix 700
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesno
Aperture priorityyesno
Exposure compensation plus22
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range5.57
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
External flashnono
Continuous drive5.9 fps1.5 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
10

Design

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix 700Nikon Coolpix 700
Body typeBridgeCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix 700Nikon Coolpix 700
Weight15.59 oz11.99 oz
Width4.72 in4.49 in
Height3.22 in2.64 in
Depth3.62 in1.54 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix 700Nikon Coolpix 700
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I

Power

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix 700Nikon Coolpix 700
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Alkaline

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix 700Nikon Coolpix 700
Remote controlyesNo

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix 700Nikon Coolpix 700
Timelapse recordingnono
Orientation sensoryesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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