| key specs |
| Camera Type |
Digital Camera |
Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
20.3 MP |
16 MP |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CCD |
| Display Type |
LCD |
- |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
2.7 inch |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
AA Alkaline Battery |
| general |
| Brand |
Canon |
Canon |
| Model |
Powershot SX540 20.3MP Digital Camera |
PowerShot A1300 16.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name |
SX540 HS |
PowerShot A1300 |
| Model Number |
SX 540 |
A1300 |
| Series |
Powershot |
PowerShot |
| Color |
Black |
Black |
| Type |
Digital Camera |
Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
20.3 MP |
16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) |
12 x 8.17 x 9.19 cm |
94.7 x 61.7 x 29.8 mm |
| Weight |
442 GM |
174 GM |
| Temperature |
0 to 40 |
0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CCD |
| Sensor Size |
1/2.3 inch |
- |
| ISO Rating |
ISO 80 - 1600 |
- |
| Maximum ISO |
- |
1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Focal Length |
50x |
5.0 W - 25.0 T mm 35mm film equivalent 28 W - 140 T mm |
| Digital Zoom |
50x |
4x |
| Optical Zoom |
50x |
- |
| Aperture Range |
- |
f/2.8 W - f/6.9 T |
| Manual Focus |
- |
Yes |
| focus features |
| Focus Range |
0 cm - infinity (W), 1.3 m - infinity (T) |
Normal 2.0 in. 5cm - infinity W, 3.9 ft. 1.2m - infinity T Auto 1.2 in. 3cm - infinity W, 3.9 ft. 1.2m - infinity TMacro 1.2 in. - 2.0 ft. 3-60cm W |
| Auto Focus |
- |
Yes |
| Metering Modes |
- |
Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| White Balancing |
- |
Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom*Facial color is evaluated in Face Detect Face Detect WB |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed |
1 - 1/2000 sec |
1 - 1/2000 sec. 15 - 1/2000 sec. Total shutter speed range |
| Self-timer |
- |
Yes |
| Continuous Shots |
- |
Approx 0.8 shots/sec. In P Mode Approx. 2.8 shots/sec. In Low Light Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
- |
| Flash Modes |
- |
Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect. |
| display features |
| Display Type |
LCD |
- |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
2.7 inch |
| storage and power features |
| Batteries Included |
Yes |
Yes |
| Battery Type |
Lithium ion |
AA Alkaline Battery |
| Number of Batteries |
1 |
- |
| Upgradable Memory |
- |
Yes |
| Card Type |
- |
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
| Power Supply |
- |
Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 included with AC Adapter Kit ACK800 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 |
- |
| Video Quality |
HD |
- |
| Audio Features |
- |
Monaural unified type dedicated connector female with digital, audio and video |
| Video Features |
- |
NTSC/PAL unified type dedicated connector female with digital, audio and video |
| modes and functions features |
| HD |
Yes |
- |
| Shooting Modes |
M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Sports, SCN, Movie |
Auto, P, Live View Control, Digital IS, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Discreet, iFrame Movie* *Shooting movies is possible with the movie button. |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder Type |
- |
Real-image Zoom Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
- |
100% |
| exposure features |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock |
- |
Yes |
| Spot Meter |
- |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation |
- |
+/-2 stops in 1/3 stop incrementsNot available when shooting movies |
| Manual Exposure |
- |
Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format |
- |
Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF Version 1.1 compliant |
| Gross Pixel |
- |
16.6 MP |
| Still Image Size |
- |
4608 x 3456 |
| connectivity features |
| USB |
- |
Yes |
