The power packed camera features a 6 Megapixel sensor along with 4x optical zoom lens and manual controls. The camera is suitable to be used for record broadcast quality movie. In comparison with its earlier versions, a540 be able to exhibit a frame speed of 30fps even at the resolution of 640*480. The wide array of scene modes including the underwater scene mode is one of features liked by most of its users. One of most exciting top features of a540 is that while switched to manual mode, the user gets total control from the camera which enable it to simply set custom aperture and shutter speed. Aside from the 2.5?LCD screen the camera boasts of the optical viewfinder. The retro design of the camera has been fascinating users, while the battery space is cleverly used for grip purpose. Almost all the buttons and menus have been located at convenient places at the right side of the panel.
The starting time of this digital camera is quite little while the users might also change over between different modes immediately. The slow recycling period of the flash has been an area of displeasure for some of consumers, while the camera has faired well on most of the other grounds. A540 in comparison with PowerShot SD600 is a a lot better alterative offering quite a lot of new features in the compacter version. A540 is positioned in the series mainly to fill in the price gap which lies in between the 5 Megapixel A530 and A700 which exhibits 6 Megapixel engine. The 3.6*2.5*1.7, size of this camera weight at 7.8 ounces after filled in by 2 AA size batteries. The users can easily zoom with the aid of jog dial concentric to shutter button. Although the 2.5in LCD screen of this digital camera tends to fade out in direct sunlight but, in this kind of cases the users can easily bring into usage the bright optical viewfinder.
Like most of the other models in A series, the dial is found at the top of the camera with most of the convenient button within the reach of right thumb. Thus, the straightforward and teachable controls of the phone make it very convenient and easy to navigate. The mode dial could be simply rotated to change in between programmed, aperture priority, manual, auto, and shutter priority together with scene modes including movie, right scene, stitch assist, landscape and portrait. The beginners or inexperienced shooters can easily select the program auto exposure mode or switch over to full auto mode. Metering options available to the users include spot, center weighted and evaluative. The print sharing button accompanied with the Disp key can be used for varying the amount of data being displayed on the LCD, while the up and down keys can be used for toggling in between flash and macro focus modes.
Various other shooting and setup function have been intelligently divided in menu which enable it to accessed with the set and function button. The camera is also popular amongst the professional shooters because of its user friendly nature. The left and right cursor can be utilized for selecting in between the aperture and shutter priority. A540 also supports additional add on lenses which can be installed upon the bayonet mount located under the plastic collar around the lens. Based on the experts the users currently have the option of fixing .75 wide angle lenses and the 1.75X telephoto with 52mm filter adaptor. The camera can also be used underwater with the underwater case provided. Even though it lacks a hotshoe, the users can simply attach a high powered HF DC1 flash. Several of the other splendid features liked by users include colour swap mode and 4.4 megapixel wide screen framing mode. Long duration of continuous shooting and robust shutter lag are some of the other features well-liked. The camera be able to snap at .7 seconds under the autofocus mode with good light conditions while at 1.1 second under low light situations.
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