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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS vs Nikon D3400

4.11 in
2.72 in
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS
4.88 in
3.86 in
Nikon D3400 Digital Camera
Nikon D3400
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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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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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX420 ISCanon PowerShot SX420 IS
Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+Expeed 4

Image

Canon PowerShot SX420 ISCanon PowerShot SX420 IS
Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum160025600
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets512
White balance modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Cloudy
  • Tungsten
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX420 ISCanon PowerShot SX420 IS
Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Minimum aperture3.51.8
Maximum aperture3.53.5
Focus adjustmentMotorised driveAuto
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points911
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX420 ISCanon PowerShot SX420 IS
Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots230000921000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNone
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Flip-out screennono

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX420 ISCanon PowerShot SX420 IS
Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyes
Aperture prioritynoyes
Manual exposure modenoyes
Exposure compensation plus25
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range512
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Auto
External flashnoyes
Continuous drive0.5 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX420 ISCanon PowerShot SX420 IS
Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MOV
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX420 ISCanon PowerShot SX420 IS
Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Supported audio file formatsAACPCM

Design

Canon PowerShot SX420 ISCanon PowerShot SX420 IS
Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Body typeBridgeSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Red
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX420 ISCanon PowerShot SX420 IS
Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Weight10.86 oz15.7 oz
Width4.11 in4.88 in
Height2.72 in3.86 in
Depth3.35 in2.97 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX420 ISCanon PowerShot SX420 IS
Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Compatible memory cards
  • SD Memory Card
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Canon PowerShot SX420 ISCanon PowerShot SX420 IS
Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)1951200
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX420 ISCanon PowerShot SX420 IS
Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
HDMInoyes
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portnono
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX420 ISCanon PowerShot SX420 IS
Nikon D3400Nikon D3400
Timelapse recordingnono
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
Languages supportMultiMulti

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D3400