Zoom Far. Share Away.
Capture your family’s precious moments with the PowerShot SX420 IS camera, whether it’s a vacation, a party or just every day life. With a powerful 42x Optical Zoom (24–1008mm) and 24mm wide-angle lens, the PowerShot SX420 IS is primed to capture the shots you need, and can easily share them with the addition of built-in Wi-Fi®* and NFC connectivity for quick broadcast of your favorite shots. Whether shooting landscapes or faraway wildlife, the camera is ready to take on a versatile array of subjects thanks to its 20.0 Megapixel sensor and Canon DIGIC 4+ Image Processor, which help create crisp resolution and beautiful, natural images. You can also create 720p HD video at the press of a button, zooming in and out while shooting. Images you'll want to keep and share are easy to achieve with Smart AUTO that intelligently selects the most appropriate camera settings to capture incredible images in a variety of situations. Fun is on the table with effects such as Fisheye, Toy Camera and Monochrome. For versatility and quality, you can't go wrong with the PowerShot SX420 IS camera.
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Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 42x Optical, 4x Digital and 168x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer
Type
20.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CCD
Total Pixels
Approx. 20.5 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 20.0 Megapixels*
* Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels.
Focal Length
4.3 (W) - 180.6 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24-1008mm)
Digital Zoom
4x
Focusing Range
Normal: 2.0 in. (5.0cm) - infinity (W), 4.6 ft. (1.4m) - infinity (T)
Auto/Manual: 0.0 in. (0.0cm) - infinity (W), 4.6 ft. (1.4m) - infinity (T)
Macro: 0.0 in. - 1.6 ft. (0-50cm) (W)
Infinity: 9.8 ft. (3.0m) - infinity (W), 9.8 ft. (3.0m) - infinity (T)
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus
Optical Viewfinder
Not available
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch TFT Color LCD with wide viewing angle (4:3)
LCD Pixels
Approx. 230,000 dots
LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%
Maximum Aperture
f/3.5 (W), f/6.6 (T)
Shutter Speed
1-1/4000 sec.
15-1 sec. (in Long Shutter Mode)
Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 100-1600
Light Metering Method
Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot
Exposure Compensation
Still Images: ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance Control
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Built-in Flash
Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off
Flash Range
1.6-16.0 ft. (W), 4.6-8.9 ft. (T)
50.0cm - 5.0m (W), 1.4-2.7m (T)
Shooting Modes
P, Live View Control, Auto, Portrait, Face Self-Timer, Low Light, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Long Shutter
Photo Effects
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color
Self Timer
Off / 2 sec. / 10 sec. / Custom
Wireless Control
Built-in Wi-Fi® and NFC
Continuous Shooting
Normal Continuous Shooting in Auto/P modes: Approx. 0.5 shots/sec.
Normal Continuous Shooting AF in Low Light mode: Approx. 2.2 shots/sec.
- Under lighting conditions where flash does not fire automatically.
- Excluding RAW and RAW+JPEG.
- Until memory card becomes full.
Storage Media
SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards
File Format
Design rule for Camera File system (DCF) compliant; DPOF (Version 1.1) compatible
Image Recording Format
Superfine / Fine
JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif. 2.3 (JPEG)
Video: MP4 (Image: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Images:
1) 16:9 - Large: 5152 x 2896; Medium 1: 3648 x 2048; Medium 2: 1920 x 1080; Small: 640 x 360
2) 3:2 - Large: 5152 x 3432; Medium 1: 3648 x 2432; Medium 2: 2048 x 1368; Small: 640 x 424
3) 4:3 - Large: 5152 x 3864; Medium 1: 3648 x 2736; Medium 2: 2048 x 1536; Medium: 2560 x 1920; Small: 640 x 480
4) 1:1 - Large: 3856 x 3856; Medium 1: 2736 x 2736; Medium 2: 1536 x 1536; Small: 480 x 480
Videos:
HD 1280 x 720: 25.00 fps
640 x 480: 29.97 fps
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What's Included?
Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 42x Optical, 4x Digital and 168x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer
Image Capture Device
Type
20.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CCD
Total Pixels
Approx. 20.5 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 20.0 Megapixels*
* Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels.
Lens
Focal Length
4.3 (W) - 180.6 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24-1008mm)
Digital Zoom
4x
Focusing Range
Normal: 2.0 in. (5.0cm) - infinity (W), 4.6 ft. (1.4m) - infinity (T)
Auto/Manual: 0.0 in. (0.0cm) - infinity (W), 4.6 ft. (1.4m) - infinity (T)
Macro: 0.0 in. - 1.6 ft. (0-50cm) (W)
Infinity: 9.8 ft. (3.0m) - infinity (W), 9.8 ft. (3.0m) - infinity (T)
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus
Viewfinders
Optical Viewfinder
Not available
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch TFT Color LCD with wide viewing angle (4:3)
LCD Pixels
Approx. 230,000 dots
LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%
Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture
f/3.5 (W), f/6.6 (T)
Shutter Speed
1-1/4000 sec.
15-1 sec. (in Long Shutter Mode)
Exposure Control
Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 100-1600
Light Metering Method
Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot
Exposure Compensation
Still Images: ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance
White Balance Control
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Flash
Built-in Flash
Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off
Flash Range
1.6-16.0 ft. (W), 4.6-8.9 ft. (T)
50.0cm - 5.0m (W), 1.4-2.7m (T)
Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes
P, Live View Control, Auto, Portrait, Face Self-Timer, Low Light, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Long Shutter
Photo Effects
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color
Self Timer
Off / 2 sec. / 10 sec. / Custom
Wireless Control
Built-in Wi-Fi® and NFC
Continuous Shooting
Normal Continuous Shooting in Auto/P modes: Approx. 0.5 shots/sec.
Normal Continuous Shooting AF in Low Light mode: Approx. 2.2 shots/sec.
- Under lighting conditions where flash does not fire automatically.
- Excluding RAW and RAW+JPEG.
- Until memory card becomes full.
Image Storage
Storage Media
SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards
File Format
Design rule for Camera File system (DCF) compliant; DPOF (Version 1.1) compatible
Image Recording Format
Superfine / Fine
JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif. 2.3 (JPEG)
Video: MP4 (Image: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Images:
1) 16:9 - Large: 5152 x 2896; Medium 1: 3648 x 2048; Medium 2: 1920 x 1080; Small: 640 x 360
2) 3:2 - Large: 5152 x 3432; Medium 1: 3648 x 2432; Medium 2: 2048 x 1368; Small: 640 x 424
3) 4:3 - Large: 5152 x 3864; Medium 1: 3648 x 2736; Medium 2: 2048 x 1536; Medium: 2560 x 1920; Small: 640 x 480
4) 1:1 - Large: 3856 x 3856; Medium 1: 2736 x 2736; Medium 2: 1536 x 1536; Small: 480 x 480
Videos:
HD 1280 x 720: 25.00 fps
640 x 480: 29.97 fps
Number of Recordable Images
Image data
Approx. Number of Shots Recordable to 16 GB Memory Card
: 16:9: 3:2: 4:3: 1:1
Large (L): SF: 2,381: 2,015: 1,792: 2,393
F: 4,015: 3,397: 3,017: 4,015
Medium 1 (M1): SF: 4,717: 3,982: 3,546: 4,717
F: 7,965: 6,656: 5,925: 7,837
Medium 2 (M2): SF: 13,497: 10,563: 9,344: 12,459
F: 24,296: 18,689: 16,755: 22,087
Medium: F: -: -: 10,798: -
Small (S): SF: 69,418: 60,741: 53,992: 69,418
F: 97,186: 80,988: 80,988: 97,186
Note: SF=Superfine F=FineTime of Recordable Movies
Movie data
- The values in the table are based on Canon measurement conditions and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings.
- After Low-level formatting.
Shooting Mode : Pixels : Frame Rate/Video System : Recording Time per 16 GB Memory Card (Approx.) : Single Clip Recording Time (Approx.)*1 : Movie Size (KB/sec.) : Video Recording Bit Rate
When Movie button is pressed in Auto : HD
(1280 x 720) : 25.00 fps : 2 hr. 35 min. 37 sec. : 29 min. 59 sec. : 1624 : Approx. 15 Mbps
VGA
(640 x 480) : 29.97 fps : 8 hr. 25 min.
48 sec. : 1 hr. : 450 : Approx. 3 Mbps
*1 Using an SD Speed Class 10 / UHS-I compatible memory card.
• Recording stops automatically once the file size reaches 4 GB or the memory card becomes full.
• Recording may stop unexpectedly if a memory card with a low Speed Class is used.
Playback Specifications
Playback Modes File
Protect, Favorites, Erase, Slideshow, Rotate, i-Contrast, Resize, Cropping, Red-Eye Correction, My Colors, Photobook Set-up, Scroll Display, Auto Rotate, Resume, Transition Effect
Interfaces
Video Out
NTSC/PAL
Audio Out
Monaural
Other
Hi-Speed USB (Mini-B); direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers
Power Source
Battery Pack NB-11LH
Shooting Capacity
Approx. 195 shots
Approx. 260 shots in ECO Mode
Video Recording Time: Approx. 50 min.
Playback Time
Approx. 5 hr.
Physical Specifications
Operating Temperature
32-104°F / 0-40°C
Operating Humidity
10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)
4.11 x 2.72 x 3.35 in. / 104.4 x 69.1 x 85.1mm
Weight
11.5 oz. / 325g (CIPA standard)
10.9 oz. / 308g (Body only)