Canon SX210 IS vs Canon SX540 HS

The following is a extended comparison of the Canon SX210 IS versus Canon SX540 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are designed by Canon. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX210 IS (14MP) and SX540 HS (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX210 IS was released 6 years before the SX540 HS which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera and the Canon SX540 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SX210 IS scores against the SX540 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX210 IS and Canon PowerShot SX540 HS. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX210 IS Gallery and Canon SX540 HS Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX210 IS features outside dimensions of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Canon SX540 HS has sizing of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SX210 IS versus the SX540 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX210 IS and SX540 HS is 90 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX210 IS and SX540 HS.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon SX540 HS to give greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged SX210 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.