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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS
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Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
Nikon D3400
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
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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 typeCCDCMOSSuper HAD CCD
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px6000 x 4000 px5152 x 3864 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+Expeed 4BIONZ
Image sensor format
N/A
DX
N/A
Sensor size
N/A
0.93 in
N/A
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
  • 3648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 5152x2896
  • 1920x1080

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 80
  • 800
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum10010080
ISO maximum1600256003200
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px6000 x 4000 px5152 x 3864 px
White balance presets5129
White balance modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Cloudy
  • Tungsten
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNoRAW
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
no
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom42.0 x
N/A
35.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
280.0 x
Minimum aperture3.51.83.4
Maximum aperture3.53.53
Focal length equiv24 - 1008
N/A
25 - 875
Focus adjustmentMotorised driveAutoMotorised drive
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
0.39 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.0 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points911
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based onlyOptical
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsyes
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon F
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
Lamp
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
11
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.17 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots230000921000460000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderNone
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Electronic
Flip-out screennono
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.85 x
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
no
N/A
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
460 x 800 px
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
201000.0 px
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s2.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec
N/A
1/1500 sec
Shutter prioritynoyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyes
Manual exposure modenoyesyes
Exposure compensation plus252
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 10
  • 2sec
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5128.8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
  • Fill-in mode
  • Slow synchro
  • Auto mode
  • Flash off
  • Redeye reduction
External flashnoyes
N/A
Continuous drive0.5 fps5.0 fps0.8 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
no
Manual settingsyesyesno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 10
  • 2
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yes
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
NoNo
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoe
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Pet
  • Snow
  • Landscape
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHDFull HDHD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MOVMP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Slide show

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMonoMono
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsAACPCM
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight10.86 oz15.7 oz17.46 oz
Width4.11 in4.88 in5.02 in
Height2.72 in3.86 in3.5 in
Depth3.35 in2.97 in3.61 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD Memory Card
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
55.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1951200350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AA
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
4
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
6.0 V
Start-up time
N/A
N/A
1000.0 ms

Connectivity

HDMInoyesno
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portnonono
Microphone portnonono
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
Remote controlNoyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCyesyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnono
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyes
N/A
yes
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
Firewire
N/A
no
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
GPSyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Languages supportMultiMulti
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • BUL
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

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