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Re: Returning sx420. Now comparing sx30 vs sx540?
Ian_abaco wrote:
The sx540 that I'm thinking of upgrading to size looks the same as the sx30.
sx30: 4.84 x 3.64 x 4.24 in. / 122.9 x 92.4 x 107.7mm
sx540: 4.72 x 3.22 x 3.62 in. / 120.0 x 81.7 x 91.9mm A little smaller but not much right?
Yes, sx540 is more similar to your sx30 than the sx420 was. Weight is a bit less, 600g for the sx30 and 440g for the sx540. sx540 also does not have the swiveling screen. It does have manual control modes like M, Tv and Av.
And it's 20.3 vs 14.1 megapixels so that would be an upgrade.
Not sure about processors but I think the sx30 has a dig 3 and the sx540 has a dig 6. The newer one should produce better quality photos right?
It will be faster (almost 10 times faster in continuous shooting), and probably does better noise reduction at high ISO. For low ISO shots, quality depends more on sensor and lens. The sensors are both 1/2.3", but the BSI CMOS in the sx540 should generally be a bit better. The sx540 lens may be more compromised given the bigger zoom range and lower price point, but difficult to know without a controlled comparison. Neither is in dpreview's image comparison.
The sx540 is $249 new. If it is a good upgrade from the sx30 I think it's a good price.
Appreciate any feedback. Would also be interested if there was a comparable but better quality camera in this price range. Thank you
I think for Canon, that's probably about as close you get for a long zoom, 20MP camera. Other brands may be worth looking at, but I don't follow them closely enough to know what's in this range.
Other options:
sx70 is the current camera in the same model line as the sx30, but costs a lot more ($440 refurb). It has faster performance (digic 8), wider zoom range, swivel screen, raw, etc
sx720 through sx740 are 20MP and 40x, zoom but these are a more compact form factor, which you probably don't want if the sx420 was smaller than you liked
G3X gives you a much better (1", 20MP) sensor, but only 25x zoom and much higher cost ($680+).