key specs |
Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 20 MP | 10 MP |
Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
general |
Brand | Canon | Canon |
Model | PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX120IS 10.0MP Digital Camera |
Model Name | PowerShot SX420IS | PowerShot SX120IS |
Series | PowerShot | PowerShot |
Color | Red | Black |
Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
Effective Pixels | 20 MP | 10 MP |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 35.6 x 30.7 x 12.2 cm | 110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm |
Face Detection | Yes | - |
Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
Model Number | - | SX120IS |
Weight | - | 245 GM |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 800 | - |
Maximum ISO | 800 ISO | 1600 ISO |
Sensor Size | - | 1/2.5 inch |
lens features |
Optical Zoom | 42x | - |
Aperture Range | F3.5 - F6.6 | - |
Other Lens Features | Image Stabilizer IS System Lens-shift Type, Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm, F/Number f/3.5 - f/8.0 W, f/6.6 - f/8.0 T, 42x Optical Zoom 24 mm - 1008 mm with 84x ZoomPlus | - |
Focal Length | - | 6.0 W - 60.0mm T f/2.8 W - f/4.3 T 35mm equivalent 36 W - 360 T mm |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
focus features |
Focus Mode | Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF | - |
Focus Range | 0 cm - Infinity W, 1.4 m - Infinity T, Macro 0 - 50 cm W | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity W, 3.3 ft./1m-infinity T Macro 0.4 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W |
Auto Focus | Yes | - |
Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, spot |
Other Focus Features | AF Frame Face AiAF, Center, Tracking AF | - |
White Balancing | - | Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
shutter features |
Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting AUTO, P Mode 0.5 Shots/sec, Low Light Mode 2.2 Shots/sec | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.9 fps LV approx. 0.9 fps |
Self-timer | - | Yes |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Auto, Auto w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro |
Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
image features |
Aspect Ratio | 40300 AM | - |
Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
Image Format | - | Exif 2.2 JPEG |
Gross Pixel | - | 10.3 MP |
Still Image Size | - | Still Image 3,648 x 2,736 Large, 2,816 x 2,112 Medium 1, 2,272 x 1,704 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 3,648 x 2,048 Widescreen |
display features |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
LCD Display Image Resolution | 230000 dots | Approx 230000 pixels |
Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
Display Resolution | - | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
LCD Display | - | TFT Color LCD |
connectivity features |
Wifi | Yes | - |
USB | - | Yes |
storage and power features |
Power Supply | Battery Pack NB-11LH | AC Adapter Kit ACK-800 optional |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | AA Alkaline Battery |
Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
Card Type | - | SD/SDHC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card |
Batteries Included | - | Yes |
Battery Life | - | Still Image approx. 130 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery, approx. 370 shots AA-size Ni-MH Battery |
modes and functions features |
Shooting Modes | Auto, P, Live View Control, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button | Auto*, P, Av, Tv, M, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Movie, Night Scene * Automatically detects the shooting scene. |
viewfinder features |
Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
exposure features |
Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Manual AE Lock, Program Shift, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
Spot Meter | - | Yes |
Exposure Compensation | - | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
audio and video features |
Audio Features | - | Audio data WAVE Monaural |
Video Resolution | - | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 30 fps |
Video Format | - | AVI Image data Motion JPEG |