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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
Nikon D3400
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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 typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+DIGIC 6Expeed 4
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
DX
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
0.93 in
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum10080100
ISO maximum1600320025600
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets5512
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
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoNoRAW
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom42.0 x50.0 x
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture3.53.41.8
Maximum aperture3.53.43.5
Focal length equiv24 - 100824 - 1200
N/A
Focus adjustmentMotorised driveAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
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
Manual focusyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in1.97 in
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in0.0 in
N/A
Number of focus points9911
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalLens based only
Filter threadnono
N/A
Folded opticsyesno
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
11
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000461000921000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNone
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Flip-out screennonono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.85 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec1/2000 sec
N/A
Shutter prioritynoyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyes
Manual exposure modenoyesyes
Exposure compensation plus225
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range55.512
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
Auto
External flashnonoyes
Continuous drive0.5 fps5.9 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
3D supportnono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps59.94 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
300.0 min.
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsAAC
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
PCM
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Black
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonono
Body material
N/A
N/A
Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight10.86 oz15.59 oz15.7 oz
Width4.11 in4.72 in4.88 in
Height2.72 in3.22 in3.86 in
Depth3.35 in3.62 in2.97 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD Memory Card
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots121
Storage types
  • 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

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1952051200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB portyesyes
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portnonono
Microphone portnonono
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote controlNoyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyesyes
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonono
GPSyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMultiMultiMulti
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in

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