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Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS
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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Digital Camera
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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
Nikon D3400
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
Nikon D40
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6 editorial reviews
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We go hands-on with Canon’s PowerShot SX410 IS! While point-and-shoots are essentially extinct, there’s still a market for small, pocketable shooters. Cameras like Sony’s RX100 series are proof that there’s still demand for point-and-shoots but only if said device offered something more than just being able to shoot photos. Canon’s PowerShot SX410 IS is oneRead more
Canon SX410 IS review, find out how the SX410 IS stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
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Canon SX420 IS is a 20.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3 sized CCD sensor and 24-1008 mm F3.5-6.6 lens. Read our SX420 IS review to find its pros and cons.Read more
Canon SX420 IS review, find out how the SX420 IS stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
Preview posted 01/05/2016 by Michael Palmer Full review posted 02/26/2016 by Eric ButterfieldQuick TakeProsVery powerful zoom lens Effective optical image stabilization Dedicated Auto mode button Strong built-in flash Built-in Wi-Fi ConsBurst mode is very slow No dial to ease operation Low light imageRead more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOSCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:2
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+DIGIC 4+Expeed 4
N/A
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
DXDX
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100100100200
ISO maximum16001600256001600
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px
White balance presets65126
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Fluorescent
  • Cloudy
  • Tungsten
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoNoRAWRAW
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
nono
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
3200

Optics and focus

Optical zoom40.0 x42.0 x
N/A
3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
3.0 x
Minimum aperture3.53.51.8
N/A
Maximum aperture3.53.53.522
Focal length equiv24 - 96024 - 1008
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoMotorised driveAuto
N/A
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in0.0 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points99113
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalLens based onlyLens based only
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Filter thread
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesno
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
113
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.17 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots230000230000921000230000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesno
ViewfinderNoneNone
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Electronic
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.85 x0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.5
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
nono
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.71 in

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynonoyesyes
Aperture prioritynonoyesyes
Manual exposure modenonoyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus2255
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range551217
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashnonoyesyes
Continuous drive0.5 fps0.5 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
3D supportnono
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/4000 sec
N/A
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/200s1/500s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps2.5 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps2.6 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeHDHDFull HDNot supported
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MOV
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
25.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeSLRSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight10.86 oz10.86 oz15.7 oz16.76 oz
Width4.11 in4.11 in4.88 in4.96 in
Height2.72 in2.72 in3.86 in3.7 in
Depth3.35 in3.35 in2.97 in2.52 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD Memory Card
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)2451951200470
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesno
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portnonono
N/A
Microphone portnonono
N/A
Remote controlNoNoyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnono
Bluetoothnonono
N/A
AV outputyesyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB BMicro-USB
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
NFC
N/A
yesyesno
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
nono

Other features

Timelapse recordingnononoyes
GPSnoyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMultiMultiMulti
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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