Canon SX540 HS vs Casio EX-ZR400

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon SX540 HS versus Casio EX-ZR400, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Casio. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX540 HS (20MP) and EX-ZR400 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX540 HS was released 2 years later than the EX-ZR400 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX540 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Casio EX-ZR400 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX540 HS scores versus the EX-ZR400 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX540 HS & Casio Exilim EX-ZR400. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SX540 HS Gallery & Casio EX-ZR400 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX540 HS provides external dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR400 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX540 HS versus Casio EX-ZR400 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX540 HS vs the EX-ZR400.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SX540 HS and EX-ZR400 is 69 and 92 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX540 HS and EX-ZR400.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX540 HS to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher SX540 HS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.