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Note: This camera was first sold in Feb 2006. It has been replaced by the Canon A570 IS.

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Canon PowerShot A540

HQ Grade: C+

A	is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B	means they are good, with some standout features.
C	means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F	mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.

5 out of 5

"takes a beating"

4 out of 5

"A camera of excellent size and quality"

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45th of 92 in Point and Shoot (#1 is Panasonic LX3)
6th of 40 in 6 Megapixel (#1 is Nikon D40)
65th of 82 in Canon (#1 is Canon S90 IS)
59th of 105 in $200 - $300 (#1 is Canon SD780 IS)

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Canon A540 Reviews

4 out of 5

For "advanced" beginner

( - 5/10/06)

Photographer usually do :
manual focus
set his own shutter time
set his own aperture
set his own ISO settings
And Canon A 540 has all those categories.

Canon Power Shot A Series really knock other brand
under $300 because:all categories above

Set your manual exposure, manual shutter time, manual ISO, manual focus and get your creative photographs

(+) 8 type and auto detect white balance, many program exposure
(-) don't has Image Stabilizer :( ha..ha..ha