| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 18 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SX540HS 20.3MP Digital Camera | EOS M 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX540HS | EOS M |
| Series | PowerShot | EOS |
| Color | Black | Red |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 18 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 30.5 x 25.9 x 21.8 cm | 108.6 x 66.3 x 32.3 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| SLR Variant | - | Body With 18-55 Mm Lens & Speedlite-90X Flash |
| Weight | - | 298 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 1600 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Maximum FPS | - | 4.3 |
| lens features |
| Optical Zoom | 50x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.4 - F6.5 | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | 100x ZoomPlus, Type Iris Diaphragm, F/Number f/3.4 - f/8.0 W, f/6.5 - f/8.0 T | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF-M Mount |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus | Auto, Manual |
| Focus Range | 0 cm - Infinity W, 1.3 m - Infinity T | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Partial |
| Other Focus Features | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame Face AiAF, Center, Tracking AF | Contrast Detect AF |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | 5.9 Shots/sec | Yes, 4.3 fps |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/4000 sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | - | Built-in Low Pass Filter, EOS Integrated Sensor Cleaning System, DIGIC 5 Image Processer Type, 1.6x Focal Length of the Lens, AF System, 31 AF Points Max, AF Working Range, AF Modes One Shot AF and Servo AF, AF Point Selection, Automatic Selection Face Detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single, Manual Selection, Selected AF Point Display, Indicated on LCD Monitor, AF Lock, LED AF Assist Beam, Camera Menu AF Auto, MF Manual, or AF Manual Focus After One Shot, 1 - 20 EV Metering Range, Exposure Compensation 3 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, 170A Degree Viewing Angle Horizontally/Vertically, 100 % LCD Monitor Coverage, 100 % Anti Smudge Coating, Brightness Adjustment, X-Sync 1/200 sec, Flash Exposure Compensation 2 EV in increments of 1/2 or 1/3, Flash Exposure Bracketing, Compatible External Flash, Flash Exposure Lock, Second Curtain Synchronisation, Hot Shoe, External Flash Compatibility E-TTL II with EX Series Speedlites, Wireless Multi-flash Support, External Flash Control Via Camera Menu Screen, Picture Styles Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined, Picture Styles Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined, Image Processing Highlight Tone Priority, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Long Exposure Noise Reduction, High ISO Speed Noise Reduction, Multi Shot Noise Reduction, Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral Illumination and Chromatic Aberration Basic, Creative Filters Art Bold, Water Painting, Grainy, Soft Focus, Toy Camera, Miniature Effect, Fish-eye, Movie Length Max Duration 29 min 59 sec, Max File Size 4 GB, Custom Functions 7 Custom Functions with 19 Settings, Intelligent Orientation Sensor, Playback Zoom 1.5x - 10x Enabled in 15 Steps, Highlight AlertFirmware Update, Lens Construction 13 Elements in 11 Groups, Rotating Type Zoom, Self Timer Yes, 2 and 10 sec |
| image features |
| Maximum Resolution | 5184 x 3888 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | JPEG, RAW, EXIF 2.3, DPOF |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 30200 AM |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3456 |
| Still Image Size | - | 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 480, 1920 x 1080 30, 25, 24 fps, 1280 x 720 60, 50 fps, 640 x 480 60, 50 fps |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 461000 dots | 1040000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| Other Display Features | Wide Viewing Angle | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 1,040,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | Clear View II TFT LCD |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Power Supply | Battery Pack NB-6LH | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 205 h | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC / Compatible with UHS-I |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | M, AV, TV, P, Live View Control, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Sports, SCN, Movie Standard, Short Clip, iFrame Movie | Handheld Night Shot, Back Light Correction HDR, Sports Mode, Night Portrait, Close-up, Portrait Mode, Landscape |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Smart Shutter Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Video Quality | - | HD |
| Video Format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |