| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 14 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Olympus |
| Model | PowerShot SX400IS 16MP Digital Camera | SP 820UZ 14MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX400IS | SP 820UZ |
| Series | PowerShot | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 14 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 20.3 x 4.8 x 19.5 cm | 105.9x 75.9x 73.5 mm |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Weight | - | 413 GM |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 1600 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | - |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3 inch |
| lens features |
| Optical Zoom | 30x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.4 - F5.8 | F2.9 - F5.7 |
| Other Lens Features | Aperture F3.4 - F8.0 W, F6.0 - F8.0 T | - |
| Focal Length | - | 4.3 - 154.8 mm (35 mm Equivalent to 24 - 864mm) |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Focusing Range 0 cm 0.0 inch - Infinity W, 1.4 m 4.6 ft - Infinity T | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | Multi-segment, Center Weighted, Spot Metering, ESP Light Metering |
| Other Focus Features | Control System Autofocus Continuous AF, Servo AF, AF Frame Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center | TTL iESP with Contrast Detection |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Preset Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent 1, Sunlight, One Touch WB |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | In P Mode 0.8 Shots/sec, In High Speed Burst HQ Mode 3.2 Shots/sec | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/2 sec sec |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 0.16875 | 40900 PM |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Slow Motion | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | JPEG, RAW, EXIF 2.21, DPOF, DCF |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 4288 x 3216 (14 M) |
| Picture Angle | - | 24 mm Wide-angle |
| Other Image Features | - | 4288 x 3216 (14 M), 3264 x 2448 (8 M), 2560 x 1920 (5 M), 2048 x 1536 (3 M), 1600 x 1200 (2 M), 1280 x 960 (1 M), 640 x 480 (VGA), 4288 x 2416 (169), 1920 x 1080 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230000 dots | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 14 MB |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC, Eye-Fi Card Compatible |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | P, Live View Control, Auto, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter | - |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | - | AAC |
| Video Format | - | MPEG-4 |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output |