| 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 Support | 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 |