| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 1.25 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.5 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SX540HS 20.3MP Digital Camera | PowerShot A10 1.25MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX540HS | PowerShot A10 |
| Series | PowerShot | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 1.25 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 30.5 x 25.9 x 21.8 cm | 110.3 x 71.0 x 37.6 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| Model Number | - | A10 |
| Weight | - | 250 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 1600 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | - |
| Sensor Technology | CMOS | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.7 inch |
| lens features |
| Optical Zoom | 50x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.4 - F6.5 | f/2.8 - 4.8 5.4mm Wide angle - 16.2mm Telephoto 35 mm film equivalent 35 - 105mm |
| Manual Focus | 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 | - |
| Focal Length | - | f/2.8 |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus | - |
| Focus Range | 0 cm - Infinity W, 1.3 m - Infinity T | Normal 76cm 2.5 ft. - infinity Macro 16 - 76cm 6.3 in. - 2.5 ft.Wide angle 26 - 76cm 10.2 in. - 2.5 ft.Telephoto |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | Evaluative metering linked to focusing point |
| Other Focus Features | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame Face AiAF, Center, Tracking AF | - |
| White Balancing | - | TTL Auto/Pre-set daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent/Black & White |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | 5.9 Shots/sec | Approx. 2.5 images/sec Large/ Fine mode, LCD monitor off |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1 - 1/1500 sec.* 1 sec. in manual mode with the flash off or in slow synchro mode.* Noise reduction processing on speeds slower than 1/6 sec. |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Red-eye reduction Auto/Auto/On/Off |
| image features |
| Maximum Resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 1280 x 960 |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | JPEG Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF compliant |
| Gross Pixel | - | 1.32 MP |
| Image Sizing | - | Large 1,280 x 960 pixels Medium 1,024 x 768 pixels Small 640 x 480 pixels |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 1.5 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 461000 dots | 117600 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Other Display Features | Wide Viewing Angle | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 117,600 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Power Supply | Battery Pack NB-6LH | Four AA alkaline batteries or four AA rechargeable NiMH batteries Compact Power Adapter CA-PS500 |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
| Battery Life | 205 h | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | CompactFlash Card Type I |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| 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 | Auto/Manual/Stitch Assist/Playback |
| 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 | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 80% |