| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 24.2 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.5 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| general | 
| Brand | Canon | Sony | 
| Model | PowerShot SX400IS 16MP Digital Camera | A68 24.2MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | PowerShot SX400IS | A68 | 
| Series | PowerShot | - | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 24.2 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 20.3 x 4.8 x 19.5 cm | 8.3 x 14.3 x 10.4 cm | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Lens Attachment | - | SEL 18135 | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 1600 | - | 
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | 6400 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | - | 11 | 
| lens features | 
| Optical Zoom | 30x | - | 
| Aperture Range | F3.4 - F5.8 | - | 
| Other Lens Features | Aperture F3.4 - F8.0 W, F6.0 - F8.0 T | - | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Range | Focusing Range 0 cm 0.0 inch - Infinity W, 1.4 m 4.6 ft - Infinity T | - | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | - | 
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | - | 
| Other Focus Features | Control System Autofocus Continuous AF, Servo AF, AF Frame Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center | - | 
| Focus Points | - | 425 | 
| shutter features | 
| Self-timer | Yes | - | 
| Continuous Shots | In P Mode 0.8 Shots/sec, In High Speed Burst HQ Mode 3.2 Shots/sec | - | 
| flash features | 
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | - | 
| External Flash | - | Yes | 
| image features | 
| Aspect Ratio | 0.16875 | - | 
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - | 
| Slow Motion | Yes | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.5 inch | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230000 dots | - | 
| storage and power features | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes | 
| Card Type | - | SD | 
| 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 | - | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | - | Yes | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | Approx. 1.07x | 
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 23 mm | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/- 5.0EV(1/3 EV, 1/2 EV | 
| connectivity features | 
| USB | - | Yes | 
| GPS | - | No | 
| Wifi | - | Yes | 
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |