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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350

4.72 in
3.22 in
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS
5.1 in
3.67 in
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3456 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6BIONZ X

Image

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
ISO minimum8080
ISO maximum320012800
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
Auto
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatNoNo

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Optical zoom50.0 x50.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x810.0 x
Minimum aperture3.42.8
Maximum aperture3.46.3
Focal length equiv24 - 120024 - 1000
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in0.39 in
Macro focus range0.0 in0.39 in
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Screen size3.0 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots461000921600
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronic
Flip-out screennoyes

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus23
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range5.58.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnono
Continuous drive5.9 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Body typeBridgeCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Weight15.59 oz22.05 oz
Width4.72 in5.1 in
Height3.22 in3.67 in
Depth3.62 in4.06 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo

Power

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)205300
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portnono
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX540 HSCanon PowerShot SX540 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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