Canon 77D vs Canon SX540 HS

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon 77D and Canon SX540 HS, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 77D (24MP) and the SX540 HS (20MP) is fairly well matched but the 77D (APS-C) and SX540 HS (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The 77D was unveiled 14 months later than the SX540 HS making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 77D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX540 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the 77D scores vs the SX540 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 77D and Canon PowerShot SX540 HS. The full galleries are available at Canon 77D Gallery and Canon SX540 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon 77D features external dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 76mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Canon SX540 HS has specifications of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 77D and the SX540 HS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 77D and SX540 HS is 66 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 77D and SX540 HS.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 77D having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 77D will resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern 77D provides an advantage in sensor technology.