Details
Canon PowerShot SX540 is high end SLR style bridge camera ideal for those who want to experiment with something more powerful than regular digital compacts. Ideal for long zooms, this device gives a 50x zooming ability at 24 to 1200mm. It takes Full HD 1080p photos and videos with its powerful 20.3 MP High Sensitivity CMOS image sensor. It works in tandem with Digic 6 image processor that optimizes the images to be of the best possible quality depending on the lighting situation. The HS System is provided built-in for improved performance in low-lit environments. Its Zoom Framing Assist feature captures far objects clearly and in crisp details.
One of the coolest features of this camera is its WiFi support. It allows easy upload of photos and videos to social networks such as Facebook, YouTube, Google Drive and Twitter via Canon iMAGE GATEWAY software. Sharing to Android and iOS devices has never been easier as well as Canon now offers a specialized app CameraWindow for the purpose.
Canon PowerShot SX540 features a 3.0 inch high resolution LCD with 461,000 dot resolution and almost 100 percent coverage. Other key specs of this great camera include -Full HD 1080p video recording, Hybrid Auto mode that records up to 4 seconds of video for every image taken, High Speed Autofocus, auto & manual exposure control, 4x digital zoom, LED flash, face detection, self-timer, various image effects, SD, SDHC, SDXC memory card slot, mini HDMI connection, stereo jack, USB compatibility, PictBridge direct print support and a rechargeable NB-6LH Li Ion battery.
Specs
Imaging |
Pixels |
Actual: 21.1 Megapixel Effective: 20.3 Megapixel |
Sensor |
1/2.3-inch CMOS |
File Formats |
Still Images: JPEG Movies: MP4, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Audio: AAC LC |
Max Resolution |
5184 x 3888 |
Aspect Ratio |
1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 |
Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Optics |
Lens |
EFL: 4.3-215mm (35 mm equivalent: 24-1200mm) Aperture: f/3.4 (W) - 6.5 (T) |
Filter Thread |
67mm |
Zoom |
Optical: 50x Digital: 4x |
Focus Range |
Wide: 1.97-inch (5 cm) - Infinity Telephoto: 4.27 (1.3 m) - Infinity Macro: 0.00-inch (0 cm) - 1.64 (50 cm) |
Exposure Control |
ISO Sensitivity |
Auto, 80-3200 |
Shutter |
15 - 1/2000 second |
Exposure Metering |
Center-weighted, Evaluative, Spot |
Exposure Modes |
Modes: AE Lock, Manual, Program Shift, Safety Shift Compensation: -2 EV to +2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps) |
Shooting Modes |
A (Aperture Priority) Auto Creative Shot Fireworks Fish-Eye Effect Handheld Night Scene Hybrid Auto Live View Control Low Light M (Manual) Miniature Effect Monochrome P Portrait Poster Effect S (Speed Priority) Smart Shutter Soft Focus Sports Standard Super Vivid Toy Camera Effect |
White Balance Modes |
Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten |
Continuous Shooting |
Up to 5.9 fps at 20.3 MP |
Self Timer |
10 Sec, 2 Sec |
Flash |
Flash Modes |
Auto Flash On Off Slow Sync |
Built-in Flash |
Yes |
Maximum Effective Flash Range |
Wide: 1.64 - 18.04 (0.5 - 5.5 m) Telephoto: 4.27 - 9.84 (1.3 - 3 m) |
Memory |
Memory Card Type |
SD SDHC SDXC |
Recording |
Video Recording |
Yes, NTSC/PAL |
Resolution |
1920 x 1080p: 59.94 fps, 29.97 fps 1280 x 720p: 29.97 fps 640 x 480p: 29.97 fps |
Video |
Video Clip Length |
Up to 29 Sec 59 Sec |
Audio Recording |
Built-in Mic: With Video, Stereo |
Viewfinder/Display |
Screen |
3.0-inch LCD Rear Screen (461,000 pixels) |
Screen Coverage |
100% |
Connectivity/System Requirements |
Connectivity |
HDMI C (Mini), Mini-USB, USB 2.0 |
Wi-Fi |
Yes built-in
|
Environmental |
Operating/Storage Temperature |
Operating 32 to 104F (0 to 40C) Humidity: 10 - 90% |
Power |
Battery |
1x NB-6LH Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack |
Physical |
Dimensions (WxHxD) |
4.7 x 3.2 x 3.6-inch / 120.0 x 81.7 x 91.9 mm |
Weight |
14.7 oz. / 418g (Body only) |