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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX60 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
Nikon D3400
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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 typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3072 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+DIGIC 6DIGIC 6Expeed 4
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
0.24 in0.93 in
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 4608x3456
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2768x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1832
  • 2448x2448
  • 1952x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1368
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 1232x1536
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
DX

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum10080100100
ISO maximum16003200640025600
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets55712
White balance modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Cloudy
  • Tungsten
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPEGJPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoNoRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
6400
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom42.0 x50.0 x65.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture3.53.43.41.8
Maximum aperture3.53.43.43.5
Focal length equiv24 - 100824 - 120021 - 1365
N/A
Focus adjustmentMotorised driveAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.0 in
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
N/A
Number of focus points99911
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalLens based only
Filter threadnonono
N/A
Folded opticsyesnono
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesno
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots230000461000922000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Flip-out screennonoyesno
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
922000.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.85 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec1/2000 sec
N/A
N/A
Shutter prioritynoyesyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyesyes
Manual exposure modenoyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2235
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range55.55.512
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
Auto
External flashnonoyesyes
Continuous drive0.5 fps5.9 fps6.4 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
3D supportnonono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Electronic
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
Sports
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
No
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MP4MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080320 x 2401920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps240.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps59.94 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
300.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsAAC
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
LC-AACPCM
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
N/A

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridgeSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight10.86 oz15.59 oz21.41 oz15.7 oz
Width4.11 in4.72 in5.02 in4.88 in
Height2.72 in3.22 in4.5 in3.86 in
Depth3.35 in3.62 in3.65 in2.97 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD Memory Card
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1211
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • Battery
  • DC
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1952053401200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
Y
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
920.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB portyesyesyes
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portnononono
Microphone portnonoyesno
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote controlNoyesNoyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Bluetoothnononono
AV outputyesyesyes
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
Firewire
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnononono
GPSyesyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiednonono
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
N/A
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.0 in

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