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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS
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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 typeCCDCMOSCCDCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:23:2
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+Expeed 4
N/A
Expeed 3
Image sensor format
N/A
DXDXDX
Sensor size
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum100100200100
ISO maximum160025600160025600
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px6000 x 4000 px3008 x 2000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets512612
White balance modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Cloudy
  • Tungsten
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesnono
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAWRAW
AEB/HDR support
N/A
nonoyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
320025600
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom42.0 x
N/A
3.0 x5.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
3.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture3.51.8
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.53.5222.8
Focal length equiv24 - 1008
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentMotorised driveAuto
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
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
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Macro focus range0.0 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points911339
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 FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesnoyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
11339
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots230000921000230000921000
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderNone
  • Electronic
  • Optical
ElectronicOptical
Flip-out screennono
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.85 x0.8 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
Separate info display
N/A
nonono
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.71 in0.7 in
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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 modenoyes
N/A
yes
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
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesyesyesno
Flash range5121712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyesyes
Continuous drive0.5 fps5.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
no
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Electronic
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
Yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/500s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
i-TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps2.5 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps2.6 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 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MOV
N/A
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails

Design

Body typeBridgeSLRSLRSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Red
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
PlasticPlasticPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
nonoyes

Dimensions

Weight10.86 oz15.7 oz16.76 oz17.81 oz
Width4.11 in4.88 in4.96 in5.08 in
Height2.72 in3.86 in3.7 in3.86 in
Depth3.35 in2.97 in2.52 in3.07 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD Memory Card
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1951200470500
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
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

HDMInoyesnoyes
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portnono
N/A
N/A
Microphone portnono
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Optional
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlNoyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yes
NFCyesyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnonoyes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
N/A
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
yes
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
Mini
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyesyes
GPSyesnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
no
Languages supportMultiMulti
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • 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
yes
N/A
yes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
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
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