Our Overall Score:
8.8/10
Thanks for stopping by to read our Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera review. Here we’ll take a look at a range of the key features, benefits, positives and negatives to help you decide if Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera is right for you, or if you should be looking for a different product in the Compact and bridge cameras category.
Latest price search at Currys PC World: £249
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There are many factors that we consider when buying, and reviewing products like Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera. In this review we will take the 4 main considerations and look at how they stack up against the competition, be it other products from the same brand, Canon or alternative products in the Compact and bridge cameras category. The 4 factors that we’re going to explore now are, Quality, Price, Reviews and the overall score.
Quality of Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera scores 8.8/10 for quality in our review.
Quality is a very important factor when it comes to buying any product, but it’s particularly important with Compact and bridge cameras. It’s never going to be easy to get a real feel for the quality of a product without being able to see or even test it.
This is why it’s so important to read lots of customer reviews, where you will be able to get an understanding from many of the customers of Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera, just how good it is, in terms of quality. Take your time to read through the reviews looking for specific comments about the quality. It’s worth spending time looking for reviews from customers that have owned the product for some time as that will give you a really good idea of the product’s durability.
Our best advice for checking out the quality is reading reviews, but also use some of these to help you get an idea of the quality:
- Price: The old saying “you get what you pay for” is a good indication as to how good quality you should expect from a product.
- Specification: Check out the specs for Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera and see how they compare to your expectations and other products.
- Brand: Some brands are known for delivering amazing quality products, it’s a case of trying to find the Rolex equivalent for Compact and bridge cameras, but at a realistic and reasonable price.
- Previous experience: Have you ever owned any Compact and bridge cameras? Think about your experience of the product and how good it was. What brand was it? How much was it? What was it made from? All of these can help you when considering your options.
Price analysis
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera scores 9.2/10 for price in our review.
Price is normally the most important factor when considering a purchase. Especially when you’re shopping online, it’s really easy for us to shop around now so we can easily compare prices of the same product against many retailers with just a few clicks. In fact here at Review Pros we do that leg work for you, by comparing many different retailers to find you the best price. But price is also a big factor for which product we choose too, not just which retailer.
To give an example, the most expensive product that we found in the Compact and bridge cameras category was £2199.00, whilst the cheapest we found was £7.99 so there’s a significant variance in the prices that different products are available for. For this reason we always recommend that you set yourself a budget before you spend too much time shopping around for a product. It’s easy to get carried away and buying a much more expensive product than you really need, but setting a budget will help to avoid this.
As part of our price analysis we’re going to break the price of Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera down and compare it and analyse it in the following ways.
- Compare to other products in the same category
- Compare to other products from the same brand
- Compare to other products that fit both of the above (the same category and the same brand)
Prices of products in the Compact and bridge cameras category
Here we’re going to look at the prices you can expect to pay for products from the Compact and bridge cameras category. we’re opted to use Currys PC World for this comparison, as they offered the most competitive prices for Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera.
To start with, we look at the average price of a product in the Compact and bridge cameras category. This was £264.38 from the 165 products we found in that category. So Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera actually comes in below average at £249.
We then looked at the most expensive product in the category, which was £2199.00 and the least expensive, which was £7.99. In total we found that of the 165, 54 were more expensive and 106 were less expensive, some products may have then had exactly the same price as Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera.
Prices of products from Canon
Next up, we wanted to look at products from the brand, Canon. Again we looked at the average price you can expect to pay for a product from Canon, which was £431.49 of the 305 products we found. So Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera price is below average for the brand.
The cheapest product we managed to find from Canon was £3.99 with the most expensive coming in at £2819.00.
Prices of products from Canon and in the Compact and bridge cameras category
Then finally on our price analysis we wanted to dig a little deeper by looking at products from Canon that sit specifically within the Compact and bridge cameras category.
For this we found that the average price was £367.73, making Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera at £249 actually below average price.
Then we looked at the highest priced item that falls under this criteria, the price of this was £949.00 with the lowest priced item being £99.00. In total there were 17 items that were more expensive and 12 that was less expensive.
Reviews of Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera scores 8.4/10 for customer reviews in our review.
Perhaps one of the most important steps in choosing a product that you’re going to be buying online, is reading reviews. The more reviews you can read the better. Take your time to look through a range of different reviews, both good and bad as these will really give you the best insight into how good Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera is.
Overall score
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera scores 8.8/10 overall in our review.
This part of the review takes the various scores for quality, price and customer reviews and combines them in order to provide you with one simple score to help you determine how good the product is overall. This score can then easily be compared to other products and be used as a benchmark.
There are of course many alternative products from Canon so feel free to take a look at some of the alternatives, but in the meantime check out the many reviews for Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera by clicking the View Reviews button at the bottom of your screen.
Additional information: Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera
- Brand: Canon
- Model Number: SX540
- 20.3 megapixelsSensor type: 1/2.3″ / 6.17 x 4.55 mm CMOS sensorOptical zoom: 50 x3″ LCD screenBuilt-in WiFi / GPS / NFC
- EAN: 8714574634210
- Description: Our experts have some serious techsperience, and they think you’ll love this Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Bridge Camera. This compact camera from Canon gives you a lot more power for your pound. It’s got a massive 50x optical zoom, and 20.3 megapixel CMOS sensor for super sharp photos, even when shooting from a distance…and all without breaking the bank.CMOS sensorImproving on the Canon PowerShot SX530HS, the new SX540HS has a bigger CMOS sensor, driven by a faster DIGIC 6+ processor with iSAPS technology that means you can shoot images up to 20.3 megapixels in size quicker than before, with less time wasted between shots.The PowerShot SX540 has an impressive 50x optical zoom that covers the equivalent of 24 – 1200 mm on a 35 mm camera. Such a broad focal range, from wide-angle and standard shooting, right through to super telephoto, means that you can use the SX530HS for almost any subject, from sweeping landscapes or detailed architecture shots, to close up expressive portraits right through to sport shooting and wildlife photography, snapping from a distance.Intelligent optical image stabilisation counteracts camera shake so fewer of your shots will be affected. It automatically adapts to shooting conditions so that your photos and videos are sharper and more detailed – even if you’re shooting at full zoom or handheld in dim light.Precise shootingKeeping track of distant subjects at high zoom is simple with the Canon PowerShot SX540 HS – activate Zoom Framing Assist at the touch of a button, which rapidly zooms the camera out of a scene to help you check where your subject has moved to. As soon as you release the button, you’ll zoom straight back to where you were.Auto mode has been improved to automatically zoom out when a subject goes out of the frame, helping you maintain them at a preset size. Canon’s HS System maintains clearer shots, even in low light – this preserves the true atmosphere of each moment so that you don’t always have to use a tripod or flash.Stunning images with easeThe Canon PowerShot SX540 HS is able to shoot 1920 x 1080p Full HD videos complete with stereo sound, so you can record memories in full at the touch of a button.Smart Auto mode selects the ideal camera settings for photo and video modes for best results, while Hybrid Auto creates a nifty HD (720p) movie summary of everything you’ve shot during the day.Stable, creative and comfortableAn Intelligent Image Stabiliser lets you shoot on the move while still achieving superbly sharp results. Capture every precious moment and awesome fast action scenes with the camera’s highly responsive High-Speed Burst feature. There are loads of creative effects on board for you to wow friends and family. Using Full Manual mode to develop your photographic skills and get to understand how light affects your images. Creative Shot cleverly captures five extra images of the original subject complete with different artistic effects. The camera’s ergonomic grip has been made for improved comfort and steadier shots even at full zoom and those long sessions.Better connectedShoot and share with the PowerShot SX540 HS that gives you different ways to share and transfer your compositions.The PowerShot SX540 HS lets you upload photos and videos direct to social networks with integrated WiFi – or you can use the on-board NFC to transfer files to compatible devices, like a smartphone or tablet, seconds after you’ve taken them. There’s a dedicated smart device app that allows remote control of your camera from a phone, while Image Sync allows for convenient backup to various devices. Combine the camera with a Canon Connect Station (sold separately) for easy sharing on HD TVs, media sites and even online albums.
- Product ID: 3538586551
