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Canon SX540 HS Alternatives

The SX540 HS is ranked #51 out of 244 in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Below is a quick overview of the SX540 HS.

20MP 1/2.3" 442 grams 24-1200mm (f3.4-6.5)
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS front thumbnailportrait47street48sports44travel56landscape48vlogging29
Portability
69 Imaging
46 Features
44 Overall
45
above average min ISO (80)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
good MP (20 megapixels)
can't use external flash
continuous shooting slow (5.9 fps)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)

Down below are a few alternatives to the Canon PowerShot SX540 HS listed by their total score. Feel free to see a full review of every camera or a comparison with the Canon SX540 HS by using the links below every camera card. You can also click on the image to see a visual comparison or click here to see them all side by side.

#1 Canon SX70 HS
20MP 1/2.3" 608 grams 21-1365mm (f3.4-6.5)
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front thumbnailportrait55street58sports57travel64landscape58vlogging64
Portability
63 Imaging
48 Features
67 Overall
55
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
excellent zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of headphone socket
max zoom aperture not good (f6.5)
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#2 Nikon B700
20MP 1/2.3" 565 grams 24-1440mm (f3.3-6.5)
Nikon Coolpix B700 front thumbnailportrait54street59sports54travel66landscape59vlogging60
Portability
65 Imaging
46 Features
64 Overall
53
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
excellent zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of headphone socket
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#3 Nikon P950
16MP 1/2.3" 1005 grams 24-2000mm (f2.8-6.5)
Nikon Coolpix P950 front thumbnailportrait57street53sports54travel59landscape55vlogging59
Portability
52 Imaging
43 Features
70 Overall
53
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
excellent zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of headphone socket
max zoom aperture not good (f6.5)
more heavy than others in class (1,005g)
Full Review P950 vs SX540 HS
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#4 Nikon P1000
16MP 1/2.3" 1415 grams 24-3000mm (f2.8-8)
Nikon Coolpix P1000 front thumbnailportrait57street51sports49travel54landscape51vlogging58
Portability
49 Imaging
42 Features
67 Overall
52
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
excellent zoom range (24-3000mm 125.0 x zoom)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of headphone socket
max zoom aperture not good (f8)
more heavy than others in class (1,415g)
Full Review P1000 vs SX540 HS
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#5 Fujifilm HS50 EXR
16MP 1/2" 808 grams 24-1000mm (f2.8-5.6)
Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR front thumbnailportrait56street53sports62travel56landscape53vlogging59
Portability
54 Imaging
40 Features
71 Overall
52
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
excellent zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of headphone socket
lack of Timelapse mode
max zoom aperture not good (f5.6)
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#6 Panasonic FZ80
18MP 1/2.3" 616 grams 20-1200mm (f2.8-5.9)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front thumbnailportrait58street54sports57travel59landscape57vlogging28
Portability
63 Imaging
44 Features
62 Overall
51
above average min ISO (80)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
excellent zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of headphone socket
lack of microphone socket
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#7 Panasonic FZ300
12MP 1/2.3" 691 grams 25-600mm (f2.8)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 front thumbnailportrait46street59sports51travel59landscape52vlogging62
Portability
59 Imaging
37 Features
73 Overall
51
above average min ISO (100)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of headphone socket
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
more heavy than others in class (691g)
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#8 Canon SX60 HS
16MP 1/2.3" 650 grams 21-1365mm (f3.4-6.5)
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS front thumbnailportrait56street56sports53travel57landscape52vlogging62
Portability
61 Imaging
41 Features
67 Overall
51
above average min ISO (100)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
excellent zoom range (21-1365mm 65.0 x zoom)
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of headphone socket
lack of Timelapse mode
max zoom aperture not good (f6.5)
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#9 Sony HX400V
20MP 1/2.3" 660 grams 24-1200mm (f2.8-6.3)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front thumbnailportrait51street50sports55travel53landscape49vlogging29
Portability
62 Imaging
45 Features
60 Overall
51
above average min ISO (80)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
good MP (20 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of headphone socket
lack of Timelapse mode
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