Canon Powershot A540 Digital Camera [6MP 4 X Optical]

Average customer rating:

Love my camera

Finally switching over to digital...

Great on everything

Probably the worst A series camera ever...

Top Quality camera which is so easy to use

Canon Powershot A540 Digital Camera [6MP 4 X Optical]

Manufacturer: Canon
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Digital Cameras | Digital Cameras & Accessories | Canon | Branded Stores | Special Features | Electronics & Photo
6 to 6.9 Megapixel | Digital Cameras | Photography | Categories | Electronics & Photo
Other | Office Electronics | Office Products | Computing & Office | Categories | Electronics & Photo
6 to 6.9 Megapixel | Digital Cameras | Photography | Travel | uk-shops
Similar Items:

Canon DCC-80 Soft Canvas Case For Powershot A510, A520, A530, A540, A550, A560, A570 IS, A700, A710 IS & A720 IS

ByteStor 1GB SD High Speed 80X ( Secure Digital ) Card

Kingston Technology 512 MB SD card

Canon LA-DC52F Conversion Lens Adapter For A510, A520 & A540

ByteStor1GB SD High Speed 66X ( Secure Digital ) Card

Accessories:

ByteStor1GB SD High Speed 66X ( Secure Digital ) Card

Hahnel Fast charger for 2 or 4 AA/AAA rechargeable batteries [includes 4 x 2500mAh AA Ni-Mh batteries, lightweight worldwide mains adaptor, 12v car lead]

Duracell Plus AA Batteries x 12

Canon DCC-80 Soft Canvas Case For Powershot A510, A520, A530, A540, A550, A560, A570 IS, A700, A710 IS & A720 IS

ByteStor 2GB SD with Free ¿Card Caddy¿.

Product Features:

PowerShot A540 offers a wide range of shooting modes and manual functions for exploring your creative side2.5" LCD, viewing your images is as much fun as shooting them6.0 MP and 4x optical zoom20 shooting modes and My ColorsHigh-speed ISO 800Wid

ASIN: B000EW98JI
Release Date: 2006-03-07

Product Description

PowerShot A540 offers a wide range of shooting modes and manual functions for exploring your creative side2.5" LCD, viewing your images is as much fun as shooting them6.0 MP and 4x optical zoom20 shooting modes and My ColorsHigh-speed ISO 800Widescreen image recording30fps VGA moviesRange of accessoriesPictBridge and Print/Share buttonWxDxH: 90.4x64.0x43.2mmWeight: 180g

Customer Reviews:

Love my camera.......2007-01-06

Have been using now since Oct 07, the a540 takes great pictures and is easy to use.
The very first thing you will discover is the long recharge time after using the flash.
The second thing is that high capacity rechargable batteries are a must (but thats true for all digital cameras).
The large LCD has brought some admiring comments from friends and the camera is small enough to fit in my pocket.
On the downside
- I use a card reader to download images as the cover for the usb port looks a bit flimsy.
- The selector button for play/picture dropped off whilst the camera was in my pocket. Didn't loose it thankfully but gave me a scare.

All in all a nice little camera that all in the family love.

Finally switching over to digital..........2006-11-18

A fortnight ago I finally took the plunge and bought a digital camera. I have been using a couple of old Canon SLRs up until now, and after shopping around on the net and poking round camera shops annoying the staff I decided on a Canon Powershot a540.

So far, it has been brilliant. The controls will be familliar to anyone who has used a Canon film SLR, with a few added digital modes, and the pictures are good- very little lens blurring and bright colours (you can have a look at examples on www.flickr.com/photos/mrleigh).

The a540 seems to go through a lot of batteries, and a charger is an essential purchase with this camera. Also the camera's screen resolution is a little grainy it is more than adequate to give you a good idea of what you just shot, and let's face it- this camera is pretty cheap. There is also a useful optical viewfinder for taking pictures in low light so you have an idea of what you're looking at instead of just a black screen.

The automatic modes seem to shy away from more extreme aperture and ISO settings, preferring to use slower shutter speeds, but if you are comfortable changing the settings yourself then the results are great. The camera also has a macro mode which will focus down to about 4cm, although you have to focus in manually.

This may not be the best camera for someone who wants to snap away without having to bother with settings etc... It is great, though, if you're not a first-timer and want to have a little more control over your camera.

Slightly technical, and good value for money. 4/5 stars

Great on everything.......2006-11-18

I bought this after (destroying) my previous camera. It is amazing and has perfect picture quality. The pictures are of a very high resolution. The software is some of the best on the market. It automatically scans for new photos every time you connect the camera to your PC. The zoom is bigger than average and is very useful, the extra zoom counts when you are a distance from something. It is not the simplest to use but in auto mode no expertise is needed. You can do many things with it and exposure, aperature, etc are all adjustable in Manuel Mode. The screen being bigger the most is very useful. Overall an amzing camera

Probably the worst A series camera ever..........2006-06-02

I had Canon A70 and FujiFilm F11 and I now have Nikon D70s dSLR and Canon A610 so I know what I'm expecting from camera at reasonable money.

At first, it seemed to be a great value for money considering it has 6 megapixels, ISO of up to 800 and 2.5 inch LCD although I know it has lower LCD resolution. It shares the same 6mp sensor as top end A700 which costs £100 more so it should be good?

Nope, my first hand-on experience with this camera was disappointing.

With 2 AA batteries (instead of 4 used with old Canon A70) and SD memory card format meaning you get more compact and lightweight camera. Not really a pocketable but just almost.

But as expected, there is a couple of drawbacks with using 2 AA batteries instead of four, you get a less powerful flash but much slower flash recycle - about 4 - 8 seconds depending on distance/light condition. In absence of powerful flash, you get higher ISO 800 but it is useful for low light without using flash though.

The build quality seemed to be on cheap side especially with buttons. On the rear of camera, Func/Set button is offset toward bottom/right from centre, pressed against the inner edge of direction button. Not good but at least, it is working as normal and at this price, you get what you pay for.

Thanks to new latest 6.0 megapixel sensor, ISO performance is impressive. ISO 400 shots looked very acceptable to my eyes so I would be happy to leave autoISO on. Noise level on ISO 800 is similar to ISO 400 on other cameras so no loss here.

Unfortunately, its f2.6 - f5.5 lens and sensor is a mismatch made in hell! At night, flash pictures comes out good but seemed to be on soft side. However, I didn't expect it to be that bad when I tried it outdoor under good daylight. The focus on centre appeared to be average but toward the edge of image, it's blurred! I won't call it corner softness, it's the lens!

My camera choose aperature F4 on bright day which is a sweet spot for this lens but the softness is still there and begins from centre of image, gradually worsen toward the edge. At first I thought left/right side of images were out of focus but after shooting several more, it becomes clearly to me that it wasn't out of focus, it is blurred due to poor lens!

I have some shots from 3 years old Canon A70 which actually looked better than A540 so we are actually stepping backward with this camera with such a poor quality lens.

I had looked at samples of A540 in a couple of camera review sites, I noticed that they seemed to be soft. Funny enough, images from A530 model using same lens as A540, appears sharper than A540. I have no explanation for this one.

Although A700 using the same sensor as A540, it can produce much sharper images using high quality f2.8 - f4.8 lens and clearly superior to A540 which is why it commands such a high price tag, £100 more than A540. Despite using same sensor, I won't dream of putting A540 up there with A700!

Get either A530, A610, A620 or A700 depending on your budget/needs. For faster flash recycle (and powerful), get A610 or A620 but they are bit bigger and heavier with 4 AA batteries.

I have Canon A610 which has only 5 megapixels but produces sharper results than A540 so extra megapixel is pointless until you coupled it with excellent lens like A700 has.

Avoid A540 at all costs.

Top Quality camera which is so easy to use.......2006-06-02

I have only had this camera for 2 days and I am really pleased with the performance. I normally use a Canon EOS 300D Digital SLR, but I wanted something that was lightweight and easy for the whole of my family to use. It took me 15 minutes to set it up to the settings that I prefer.

I spent a lot of time researching which camera to buy and it was the quality, large LCD display and choice of automatic and manual functions that made the Canon A540 stand out from the rest.

I found that the 4 times zoom is enough for most general situations and I found the resulting images to be sharp. The 2.5" LCD is brilliant and although it is low resolution, it gives a very good idea of what your image will look like.

The camera is certainly small enough to fit into a jacket pocket or small bag and it uses AA batteries. I would recommend this camera to anyone who is looking for a compact camera that delivers really good quality images.

Vantage Leather Camera Case for Canon Powershot A510, A520, A530, A540 , A700, A75, A85, A95, A420 & A430 digital cameras

Average customer rating:

Vantage Leather Camera Case for Canon Powershot A510, A520, A530, A540 , A700, A75, A85, A95, A420 & A430 digital cameras

Manufacturer: Vantage
ProductGroup: CE

Genuine Leather
Designed especially for the Canon Powershot A510, A520, A530, A540 , A700, A75, A85, A95, A420 & A430 digital cameras
Belt Loop

ASIN: B000MW7DJC

Product Description

Deluxe quality leather camera case designed for a perfect fit, with flip down velcro fastener, and belt-loop

Canon PowerShot A540 - Digital camera - 6.0 Mpix - optical zoom: 4 x - supported memory: MMC, SD

Average customer rating:

You get more than you pay for

Canon PowerShot A540 - Digital camera - 6.0 Mpix - optical zoom: 4 x - supported memory: MMC, SD

Manufacturer: Canon
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

6 to 6.9 Megapixel | Digital Cameras | Photography | Categories | Electronics & Photo

6 to 6.9 Megapixel | Digital Cameras | Photography | Travel | uk-shops
Similar Items:

Canon DCC-80 Soft Canvas Case For Powershot A510, A520, A530, A540, A550, A560, A570 IS, A700, A710 IS & A720 IS

ASIN: B000EPD1OI

Customer Reviews:

You get more than you pay for.......2007-01-04

At first I was dissapointed with the size of the camera, it's not the best looker in the world. But boy has it got some features _ I will be happy to use it in manual mode all the time so that I can adjust it for depth of field or low light just as I can on my old SLR and the thing is it it so simple to operate - that is after the intial set-up. I don't know why manufacturers have to use cute icons instead of words as you have to keep going to the manual (no book here it is in pdf format off a CD) so it is tedious, but once done to the settings you want it is then so easy to operate. If you don't want the advanced settings then the point and shoot auto features and handy dial for night shots, portraits and lanscape etc are ideal - at the end of the day you would find it hard to see any real difference between the pre-sets and manual shots. In closing I think that despite its looks you and lack of intuitive set-up you are getting an awful lot for your money in the quality if the shots. It also has a whole load of storage and printing programs on the CD that comes with it - you will love them or hate them, although there is a nice stitch utility that wil put several pictures into a panoramic view. Last thing - it uses good old AA batteries (this contributes to the overal size odf course)so it deosn't matter where you are in the world you can get hold of them plus it takes cheap MMC memory cards as well as SD card. I think we are both going to be very happy - word of warning get hold of a hard case to protect it, it is quite heavy and therefore will not survive a fall (like my last camera didn't).

Canon PowerShot A540 PowerPlus - Digital camera - 6.0 Mpix - optical zoom: 4 x - supported memory: MMC, SD

Average customer rating:

Canon PowerShot A540 PowerPlus - Digital camera - 6.0 Mpix - optical zoom: 4 x - supported memory: MMC, SD

Manufacturer: Canon
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

6 to 6.9 Megapixel | Digital Cameras | Photography | Categories | Electronics & Photo

6 to 6.9 Megapixel | Digital Cameras | Photography | Travel | uk-shops
ASIN: B000EOTZ9Y

UK Electronics:

UK Electronics List

UK Electronics