Compare Canon PowerShot SX540 HS vs Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11b/g/n with NFC
802.11b/g/n + NFC + Bluetooth

Construction

Form Factor
Compact camera with zoom lens
Compact camera with zoom lens
Image Size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
20 MP (5184 x 3888)
24 MP (6000 x 4000)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
92 mm / 3.62 in
51 mm / 2.01 in
Size | Height
82 mm / 3.23 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Width
120 mm / 4.72 in
115 mm / 4.53 in
Weight
442 g / 15.62 oz
399 g / 14.10 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Fixed TFT LCD
Fully articulated TFT LCD
Resolution
461,000 dots
1,040,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
Viewfinder | Resolution
2,360,000 dots
Viewfinder | Type
None
Electronic

Function

AE Bracketing
±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 2.1° Diagonal | 1.7° Horizontal | 1.1° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 33.5° Diagonal | 28.1° Horizontal | 18.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.4 (wide) ~ f/6.5 (tele)
f/2.8 (wide) ~ f/5.6 (tele)
Autofocus
49 focus points
Crop Factor
5.6
1.6
Exposure Compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±3
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Built-in
Built-in
Focal Length
4.3 mm ~ 214.3 mm
15.0 mm ~ 45.0 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24 mm ~ 1200 mm
24 mm ~ 72 mm
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
ISO 80 ~ 3200
100 ~ 25600
Image Stabilization
Optical
Optical, 4 stops
Intervalometer
No
Yes
Processor
DIGIC 6
DIGIC 7
Touch Screen
No
Yes
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4, H.264
Video Recording
1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom
50x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
3x optical zoom, Digital zoom available

Performance

Battery Life
205 shots
200 shots
Flash Range
5.50 m
9.00 m
Max Burst Rate
5.9 fps
9.0 fps
Min Focus Distance
0 mm / 0.00 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)

Production

Battery
NB-6LH lithium-ion battery & charger
NB-13L lithium-ion battery & charger
Debut
2016-01-05
2017-10-16

Reviews

Neofiliac score
34%
74%
Pros
  • Quite light
  • Very useful 50x super zoom
  • Fully articulated LCD
  • 4 stops of IBIS
  • Very light
  • Weather-sealed
  • Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
Cons
  • Menu not touch-enabled
  • Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
  • Poor battery life
  • Low 5.9 fps burst rate
  • Low 20 MP resolution
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Poor battery life
  • Low resolution EVF

Price

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