| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20 MP | 18 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camera | EOS 100D 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX420IS | EOS 100D |
| Series | PowerShot | - |
| Color | Red | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20 MP | 18 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 35.6 x 30.7 x 12.2 cm | 6.9 x 11.7 x 9.4 cm |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| SLR Variant | - | Body With 18-55 Mm Lens |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body+18-55mm |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 800 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 800 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 4 |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| 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 | - |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF | - |
| Focus Range | 0 cm - Infinity W, 1.4 m - Infinity T, Macro 0 - 50 cm W | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | - |
| Other Focus Features | AF Frame Face AiAF, Center, Tracking AF | - |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom |
| shutter features |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting AUTO, P Mode 0.5 Shots/sec, Low Light Mode 2.2 Shots/sec | Yes, 4 fps |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Auto, Manual Flash, On / Off, Red-eye |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 40300 AM | 32, 43, 169, 11 |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | JPEG, RAW, DCF 2.0, RAW JPEG, DPOF 1.1, EXIF 2.3 |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3456 L |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230000 dots | 1040000 dots |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | No |
| storage and power features |
| Power Supply | Battery Pack NB-11LH | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E15 |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC / Compatible with UHS-I |
| 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 | Scene Intelligent Auto Stills and Movie, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, SCN Kids, Food, Candlelight, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Program AE, Shutter Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE, Manual Stills and Movie |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | - | Mono |
| Video Format | - | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL |