Canon SX540 HS vs Sigma fp L

In this article, we will be evaluating the Canon SX540 HS and Sigma fp L, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sigma. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the SX540 HS (20MP) and fp L (61MP) and the SX540 HS (1/2.3") and fp L (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The SX540 HS was unveiled 6 years prior to the fp L and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX540 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX540 HS matches up versus the fp L with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX540 HS and Sigma fp L. The full galleries are viewable at Canon SX540 HS Gallery and Sigma fp L Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX540 HS provides physical measurements of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Sigma fp L has dimensions of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SX540 HS compared to the fp L.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX540 HS and fp L is 69 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX540 HS and fp L.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX540 HS having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sigma fp L will result in greater detail having an extra 41 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older SX540 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.