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Note: This camera was first sold in Feb 2006. It has been replaced by the Canon A570 IS.
Canon PowerShot A540
Canon PowerShot A540
C+
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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Canon PowerShot A540 Reviews

  • 4.19 out of 5

Rating: 4.19 of 5
(436 user reviews)

Professional Reviews of the Canon A540

  • 3.9 out of 5
Full Manual Controls on a Budget (DC Resource - 5/15/06)

DC Resource sees the A540 as a good option for those who want full manual controls without having to pay a huge premium. read original review

  • 3.7 out of 5
Money Well Spent (Imaging Resource - 5/15/06)

This overview from Imaging Resource thinks the A540 proves that today, even the low-end isn't too shabby. Take a look for some detailed specifications and happy conclusions. read original review

  • 4 out of 5
Awesome (Steve's Digicams - 5/15/06)

Steve's Digicams loves the A540, and one look at the large review will show you why. The review focuses on the the outstanding price and controls. read original review

  • 3.8 out of 5
Excellent for Photo Enthusiasts (CNET - 5/15/06)

CNET finds the Canon A540 to be a wonderful "A" series camera, offering great performance and manual controls that allow users to produce stunning images. read original review

Canon A540 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

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  • 5 out of 5
takes a beating (ronnie collins - 11/18/09)

this camera is tough my son dropped it in the lake! i pulled it out dried it out worked fine. he also dropped it on... read more

  • 4 out of 5
A camera of excellent size and quality (Fred329 - 9/27/09)

The camera is a little heavy but is an excellent size for carrying in a coat pocket, handbag etc.. Although automatic it is full of... read more

  • 4 out of 5
A very nice P&S with above average manual control (Nikocanion - 5/10/09)

Canon has done it again, the Powershot range doea what the name consists off deliver wonderfull Shots with less Power.

This camera has a huge... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Canon Powershot A540 (smarshall - 10/25/07)

I have owned this camera for a short period of time and I am very happy with the way it functions. It takes beautiful pictures... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Good worth the price (Sai - 8/21/07)

Its modes and features are worth its price. It served my purpose for taking snaps. May not serve pro's purpose.

But can be used under... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Awesome buy (KK - 3/13/07)

A very good camera. Great photos, good video and good sound capture. Lot of features. I wud recommend using the batteris energizer lithium with it. read more

  • 4 out of 5
good value (brittany - 1/9/07)

this camera is great for the price. the pictures are very high quality, i had them printed and they look like they came from 35mm... read more

  • 4 out of 5
not bad (Dawn - 1/1/07)

I bought this to replace my coolpix 7 megapixel that I dropped in the sand at the beach and it no longer works :(
I... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Canon powershot (Paige - 12/29/06)

It's the most amazing camera, in my opinion. Overall, it's very good. But it's EXTREMELY hard on batteries.read more

  • 4 out of 5
Glad to have a Canon A540 Camera (Mike Francis - 12/7/06)

Before I purchased this Canon A540 I searched in the web for an affordable yet money-worth camera for three weeks. I checked the specs in... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Nice camera! (Pat - 10/30/06)

I'm using my A540 to take insurance photos, professionally. It works well in outdoor daylight, where the optical viewfinder is a plus. I also take... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Awesome Camera (Matthew - 10/27/06)

This is a great camera for those looking for a quality camera at a reasonable price. Also, the 21 shooting modes keep you covered for... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Good for beginner (Avinash - 8/31/06)

This camera takes great outdoors pictures in good light conditions. I have yet to learn the art of low-light photography with low-cost digitals. The manual... read more

  • 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... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great all round camera (clipper - 3/1/09)

taken something is excess of 7500 phots with my A540, camera has never failed meread more

  • 5 out of 5
Lens error oops (photoman4 - 9/5/08)

My teen's camera was used a lot, carried a lot, dropped some, and generally used by a young teen. It developed a lens error and... read more

  • 5 out of 5
water (rock yo ma - 4/11/08)

I dropped my canon A540 in the river, completely submerged, and it dryed out and worked like the first day I bought it. I couldnt... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Love it (Sal - 8/3/07)

Unlike many on the board, I have had no problems at all with the A540. I use it often, day and night, with no problems... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Perfect (Cassie - 4/15/07)

i really liked this camra. it has soo meny features, and a variety of settings. i got it for christmas last year and i have... read more

  • 5 out of 5
buy it (hector maseret - 3/22/07)

Ecellent, very good pics, when you use 2700 NMH batterys, you cant shoot about 800 pic and more.
conectiosn to pc is an snap, very... read more

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