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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS
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Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Digital Camera
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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
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5 editorial reviews
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 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 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 px5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+DIGIC 6Expeed 4Expeed 3
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
DXDX
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum10080100100
ISO maximum160032002560025600
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets551212
White balance modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Cloudy
  • Tungsten
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoNoRAWRAW
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
noyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
25600
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom42.0 x50.0 x
N/A
5.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture3.53.41.8
N/A
Maximum aperture3.53.43.52.8
Focal length equiv24 - 100824 - 1200
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentMotorised driveAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Macro focus range0.0 in0.0 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points991139
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadnono
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsyesno
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
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
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
1139
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

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots230000461000921000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNone
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Optical
Flip-out screennonono
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
no
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.85 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
nono
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.7 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
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec1/2000 sec
N/A
N/A
Shutter prioritynoyesyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyesyes
Manual exposure modenoyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2255
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Self-timer delay
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesno
Flash range55.51212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnonoyesyes
Continuous drive0.5 fps5.9 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
N/A
no
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
Yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/200s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 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
MOV
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps59.94 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
300.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsAAC
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
PCMPCM
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Stereo
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight10.86 oz15.59 oz15.7 oz17.81 oz
Width4.11 in4.72 in4.88 in5.08 in
Height2.72 in3.22 in3.86 in3.86 in
Depth3.35 in3.62 in2.97 in3.07 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
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1952051200500
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 includedyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1030.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portnonono
N/A
Microphone portnononoyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InOptional
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
Remote controlNoyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyes
Bluetoothnonono
N/A
AV outputyesyes
N/A
yes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
nono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnononoyes
GPSyesyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
no
Languages supportMultiMultiMulti
  • 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
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
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
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rotating

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