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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS

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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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Pros

  • improves battery life from 195 shots to 260 shots
  • It is well constructed considering the price
  • Image Stabilization that reduces the impact of camera shake ensuring sharper images

Cons

  • Canon SX420 IS is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • suffer severely in low-light settings
  • some chromatic aberration and color fringing around brighter objects

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 20 Mpx
  • 5152, 3864 px
  • 3.5
  • AI Focus, Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot SX420 IS

Pros

  • improves battery life from 195 shots to 260 shots
  • It is well constructed considering the price
  • Image Stabilization that reduces the impact of camera shake ensuring sharper images
  • effortless to use and carry around
  • compact size and light body which is easy to carry around
  • fast and accurate autofocusing
  • handling
  • responsiveness
  • and overall imaging quality

Cons

  • Canon SX420 IS is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • suffer severely in low-light settings
  • some chromatic aberration and color fringing around brighter objects
  • the older sensor and processor inside
  • poor battery life around 200 shots
  • not environmentally sealed
  • lack of the viewfinder forces you to hold the camera away
  • The design is plain
  • LiIon battery pack is rather short at 200 shots
  • have been neglected in low-light situations
  • lack of flash makes photo shooting much easier to do

Canon PowerShot SX420 IS - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
20 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
5152 x 3864 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5152 x 3864 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom42.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture3.5
Focal length equiv24 - 1008
Focus adjustmentMotorised drive
Contrast adjustmentyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range1.97 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range0.0 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsyes
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 10
  • 2sec
Histogramyes
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive0.5 fps
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formatsAAC
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Dimensions
Weight10.86 oz
Width4.11 in
Height2.72 in
Depth3.35 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)195
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSyes
Orientation sensoryes
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
Languages supportMulti
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Fluorescent
  • Cloudy
  • Tungsten
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
Flip-out screenno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps
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Design
Body typeBridge
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD Memory Card
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB portyes
USB connector typeMini-USB B
USB version2.0
Headphone portno
Microphone portno
WirelessBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Canon - Editorial Reviews (6)

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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.

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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 image

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The Canon PowerShot SX420 falls somewhere between a compact camera and a DSLR, with a massive 42x optical zoom range and built-in wireless connectivity for transferring your images straight to your smartphone.

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Published: 23.03.2020
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The Canon PowerShot SX420 IS is a super-zoom bridge camera with a whopping 42x zoom lens. Available in red or black, the Canon SX420 also features a 20 megapixel sensor, a 3-inch LCD screen and 720p HD video recording. Read our in-depth Canon PowerShot SX420 IS review now...

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