Compact Digital

Canon PowerShot SX540 HS

Specifications

Specifications

  • 50x ultrazoom with ultra-wide-angle
  • Zoom to 100x with great quality
  • 20.3 Megapixel CMOS
  • Smoother 1080p movies
  • Record short clips with playback effects
  • Easy shooting with a movie summary
  • Aperture and shutter speed control
  • Share and backup images wirelessly
  • NFC simplifies smartphone sharing
  • Steady images and movies in every situation
  • Fast Continuous Shooting
  • Find your subject easily at full zoom
  • Powerful DIGIC processing
  • Great low-light shots
  • Extra control
  • Simple access to Wi-Fi functions
  • Tag shots using smartphone GPS
  • Control the camera with a smartphone
  • 6 unique images from one shot
  • 7.5 cm (3.0") LCD
  • Transfer to Canon Connect Station with one tap

Specifications in detail

IMAGE SENSOR

  • Type

    1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS

  • Effective Pixels

    Approx. 20.3M¹

  • Effective / Total Pixels

    Approx. 21.1M

  • Colour Filter Type

    Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR

  • Type

    DIGIC 6 with iSAPS technology

LENS

  • Focal Length

    4.3 – 215.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 1200 mm)

  • Zoom

    Optical 50x


    ZoomPlus 100x


    Digital approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.6x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹).


    Combined approx. 200x

  • Maximum f/number

    f/3.4 - f/6.5

  • Construction

    13 elements in 10 groups (3 UD lenses and 1 double-sided aspherical lens)

  • Image Stabilisation

    Yes (lens shift-type), approx. 3-stop¹. Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic IS

FOCUSING

  • Type

    TTL

  • AF System/ Points

    AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre)

  • AF Modes

    Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE¹, Tracking AF

  • AF Point Selection

    Size (Normal, Small)

  • AF Lock

    Yes

  • AF Assist Beam

    Yes

  • Manual Focus

    Yes, plus MF Peaking

  • Closest Focusing Distance

    0 cm (W) from front of lens in Macro

EXPOSURE CONTROL

  • Metering modes

    Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (Centre)

  • AE Lock

    Yes

  • Exposure Compensation

    +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments


    Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction

  • ISO sensitivity

    AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200


    AUTO ISO: 80 - 1600

SHUTTER

  • Speed

    1 – 1/2000 s (factory default)


    15 – 1/2000 s (total range – varies by shooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE

  • Type

    TTL

  • Settings

    Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom.


    Multi-area WB correction available in Smart Auto

COLOUR MATRIX

  • Type

    sRGB

VIEWFINDER

LCD MONITOR

  • Monitor

    7.5 cm (3.0”) TFT, approx. 461,000 dots

  • Coverage

    Approx. 100%

  • Brightness

    Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

FLASH

  • Modes

    Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro

  • Slow Sync Speed

    Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 s

  • Red-Eye Reduction

    Yes

  • Flash Exposure Compensation

    +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE. Safety FE, Smart Flash Exposure

  • Flash Exposure Lock

    Yes

  • Manual Power Adjustment

    3 levels with internal flash

  • Built-in Flash Range

    50 cm – 5.5 m (W) / 1.3 m – 3.0 m (T)

  • External Flash

    Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

SHOOTING

  • Modes

    Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Hybrid Auto, Live View Control, Creative Shot, SCN (Sport, Portrait, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Fireworks), Creative Filters (Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect), Movie

  • Modes in Movie

    Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Standard, Program AE, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Short Clip, iFrame Movie

  • Photo Effects

    My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)

  • Drive modes

    Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer

  • Continuous Shooting

    Approx. 5.9 shots/s


    with AF: Approx. 4.4 shots/s


    with Live View: Approx. 4.5 shots/s


    (all speeds are until memory card becomes full)¹²³

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

  • Image Size

    4:3 - (L) 5184 x 3888, (M) 2592 x 1944, (M1) 3648 x 2736, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (S) 640 x 480


    16:9 - (L) 5184 x 2912, (M1) 3648 x 2048, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360


    3:2 - (L) 5184 x 3456, (M1) 3648 x 2432, (M2) 2048 x 1368, (S) 640 x 424


    1:1 - (L) 3888 x 3888, (M1) 2736 x 2736, (M2) 1536 x 1536, (S) 480 x 480


    Resize option available in playback

  • Compression

    Superfine, Fine

  • Movies

    (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 59.94 / 29.97 fps, (HD) 1280 x 720, 29.97 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 29.97 fps


    Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6 fps, 3 fps, 1.5 fps


    Hybrid Auto Movie (HD) 29.97 fps


    iFrame Movie (Full HD) 29.97 fps


    Short Clip (HD) 29.97 fps

  • Movie Length

    (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min 59 s¹


    (L) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour²

FILE TYPES

  • Still Image Type

    JPEG compression (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

  • Movies

    MP4 [Video: MPEG4-AVC (H.264), Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)]

DIRECT PRINT

  • Canon Printers

    Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge

  • PictBridge

    Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN)

OTHER FEATURES

  • GPS

    GPS via mobile (via Canon Camera Connect app with compatible smart devices)

  • Red-Eye Correction

    Yes, during shooting and playback

  • Intelligent Orientation Sensor

    Yes, with Auto Rotate

  • Histogram

    Yes, during playback

  • Playback zoom

    Approx. 2x – 10x

  • Self Timer

    Approx. 2, 10 s or Custom

  • Menu Languages

    English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew

INTERFACE

  • Computer

    Hi-Speed USB composite connector (Mini-B compatible)

  • Other

    HDMI Mini (Type-C) Connector


    A/V output, composite connector (PAL/NTSC)

  • Computer/Other

    Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only), with Dynamic NFC support¹

MEMORY CARD

  • Type

    SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS Speed Class 1 compatible)

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

  • PC & Macintosh

    Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1¹


    Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11


    For Wi-Fi connection to a PC:


    Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1


    Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10


    For Image Transfer Utility:


    Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1


    Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11

SOFTWARE

  • Other

    CameraWindow DC


    Map Utility


    Image Transfer Utility


    Camera Connect app available on iOS and Android devices

POWER SOURCE

  • Batteries

    Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-6LH (battery and charger supplied)

  • Battery life

    Approx. 205 shots


    Eco mode approx. 290 shots


    Approx. 300 min playback

ACCESSORIES

  • Cases / Straps

    Approx. 205 shots


    Eco mode approx. 290 shots


    Approx. 300 min playback

  • Flash

    Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

  • Power Supply & Battery Chargers

    Battery Charger CB-2LYE


    Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-6LH

  • Other

    Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100


    Canon AV cable AVC-DC400ST


    Interface cable IFC-400PCU

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

  • Operating Environment

    0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity

  • Dimensions (WxHxD)

    120.0 x 81.7 x 91.9 mm

  • Weight

    Approx. 442 g (including battery and memory card)

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.

Subject to change without notice.

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.

Subject to change without notice.

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.

Subject to change without notice.

  1. ¹ Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels.

  2. ¹ Depending on the image size selected.

  3. ¹ Values at maximum optical focal length. Cameras whose focal length exceeds 350 mm (35 mm equivalent) are measured at 350 mm.

  4. ¹ Some settings limit availability.

  5. ¹ Under conditions where the flash does not fire.


    ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.


    ³ Sustained continuous shooting function requires compatible SDHC/SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 memory card, total number of frames captured varies depending on shooting subject.

  6. ¹ The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 6 or above.


    ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.

  7. ¹ Wi-Fi use may be restricted in certain countries or regions. Wi-Fi support varies by device and region. For more information visit www.canon-europe.com/wirelesscompacts

  8. ¹ Software applications compatible with Windows 10 in Windows 10 Desktop Mode only

  9. ¹ Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels.

  10. ¹ Depending on the image size selected.

  11. ¹ Values at maximum optical focal length. Cameras whose focal length exceeds 350 mm (35 mm equivalent) are measured at 350 mm.

  12. ¹ Some settings limit availability.

  13. ¹ Under conditions where the flash does not fire.


    ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.


    ³ Sustained continuous shooting function requires compatible SDHC/SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 memory card, total number of frames captured varies depending on shooting subject.

  14. ¹ The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 6 or above.


    ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.

  15. ¹ Wi-Fi use may be restricted in certain countries or regions. Wi-Fi support varies by device and region. For more information visit www.canon-europe.com/wirelesscompacts

  16. ¹ Software applications compatible with Windows 10 in Windows 10 Desktop Mode only

  17. ¹ Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels.

  18. ¹ Depending on the image size selected.

  19. ¹ Values at maximum optical focal length. Cameras whose focal length exceeds 350 mm (35 mm equivalent) are measured at 350 mm.

  20. ¹ Some settings limit availability.

  21. ¹ Under conditions where the flash does not fire.


    ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.


    ³ Sustained continuous shooting function requires compatible SDHC/SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 memory card, total number of frames captured varies depending on shooting subject.

  22. ¹ The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 6 or above.


    ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.

  23. ¹ Wi-Fi use may be restricted in certain countries or regions. Wi-Fi support varies by device and region. For more information visit www.canon-europe.com/wirelesscompacts

  24. ¹ Software applications compatible with Windows 10 in Windows 10 Desktop Mode only