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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS
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Nikon D3200 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
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Nikon D700 Digital Camera
Nikon D700
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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 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:23:2
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+Expeed 3Expeed 4Expeed
Image sensor format
N/A
DXDXDX
Sensor size
N/A
0.91 in0.93 in1.42 in
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3184x2120
  • 2128x1416

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum100200100200
ISO maximum160012800256006400
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px6016 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px4256 x 2832 px
White balance presets5121212
White balance modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Cloudy
  • Tungsten
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnoyesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
12800
N/A
25600
AEB/HDR support
N/A
nonoyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
100
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom42.0 x3.1 x
N/A
5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture3.5
N/A
1.8
N/A
Maximum aperture3.52.83.5
N/A
Focal length equiv24 - 1008
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentMotorised driveManualAuto
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
N/A
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yes
Macro focus range0.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points9111151
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon FNikon F
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon DX
  • Nikon FX
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x1x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Manual
N/A
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
111151
Filter diameter
N/A
2.64 in2.17 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
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 LCDnononono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000921000922000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOptical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Optical
Flip-out screenno
N/A
no
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.78 x0.85 x0.72 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
1.7 - 0.5-1.7 - 0.53 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in
N/A
0.77 in
Separate info display
N/A
nonoyes
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec
N/A
N/A
N/A
Shutter prioritynoyesyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyesyes
Manual exposure modenoyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2555
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Self-timer delay
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesno
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range51212
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyesyes
Continuous drive0.5 fps4.0 fps5.0 fps8.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
3D supportnoyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
Camera shutter type
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
NoNoYes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/200s1/250s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTLi-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
4.0 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesno
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeHDFull HDFull HDNot supported
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MOV
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • SECAM
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesno
Microphone typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesno
Supported audio file formatsAACPCMPCM
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Design

Body typeBridgeSLRSLRSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Black
Environmentally sealednononoyes
Body material
N/A
PlasticPlastic
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesnoyes

Dimensions

Weight10.86 oz16.05 oz15.7 oz35.1 oz
Width4.11 in4.92 in4.88 in5.79 in
Height2.72 in3.01 in3.86 in4.84 in
Depth3.35 in3.78 in2.97 in3.03 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD Memory Card
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
CF
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
Maximum memory card size
N/A
8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)19554012001000
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
yes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInonoyesyes
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone portnoyesno
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InOptionalBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlNoyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyesnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnono
Bluetoothnonono
N/A
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
1
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMiniMini
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
Firewire
N/A
nonono
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
noyes
GPSyesyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Frame
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Rotating
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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