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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS vs Nikon Coolpix P600

4.72 in
3.22 in
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS
4.92 in
3.35 in
Nikon Coolpix P600 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P600
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix P600Nikon Coolpix P600
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px

Image

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix P600Nikon Coolpix P600
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
ISO minimum80100
ISO maximum320012800
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets58
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Black&White
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNoNo

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix P600Nikon Coolpix P600
Optical zoom50.0 x60.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.43.3
Maximum aperture3.43.3
Focal length equiv24 - 120024 - 1440
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in19.69 in
Macro focus range0.0 in0.39 in
Filter threadnono
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix P600Nikon Coolpix P600
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots461000921000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronic

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix P600Nikon Coolpix P600
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus22
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range5.57.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
Flash OFF
Continuous drive5.9 fps7.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix P600Nikon Coolpix P600
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix P600Nikon Coolpix P600
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
WAV

Design

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix P600Nikon Coolpix P600
Body typeBridgeBridge
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix P600Nikon Coolpix P600
Weight15.59 oz19.93 oz
Width4.72 in4.92 in
Height3.22 in3.35 in
Depth3.62 in4.19 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix P600Nikon Coolpix P600
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots21
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix P600Nikon Coolpix P600
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)205330
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix P600Nikon Coolpix P600
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB version2.02.0
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono
AV outputyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Nikon Coolpix P600Nikon Coolpix P600
GPSyesno
DLNA certifiednono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Canon PowerShot SX540 HS

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