Canon 450D vs Canon SX540 HS

On this page, we are looking at the Canon 450D and Canon SX540 HS, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the 450D (12MP) and SX540 HS (20MP) and the 450D (APS-C) and SX540 HS (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The 450D was manufactured 8 years earlier than the SX540 HS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 450D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon SX540 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the 450D matches up versus the SX540 HS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 450D and Canon PowerShot SX540 HS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 450D Gallery and Canon SX540 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 450D features outer dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs) and the Canon SX540 HS has proportions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 450D against the SX540 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 450D and SX540 HS is 70 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 450D and SX540 HS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 450D due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon SX540 HS will render extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The older 450D will be behind with regard to sensor tech.