| 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 |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camera | EOS M 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX420IS | EOS M |
| Series | PowerShot | EOS |
| Color | Red | Red |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20 MP | 18 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 35.6 x 30.7 x 12.2 cm | 108.6 x 66.3 x 32.3 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| SLR Variant | - | Body With 18-55 Mm Lens & Speedlite-90X Flash |
| Weight | - | 298 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 800 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 800 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 4.3 |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| lens features |
| Optical Zoom | 42x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F6.6 | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| 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 | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF-M Mount |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF | Auto, Manual |
| 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 | Multi, Spot, Center Weighted, Partial |
| Other Focus Features | AF Frame Face AiAF, Center, Tracking AF | Contrast Detect AF |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, 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, 4.3 fps |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/4000 sec |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | - | Built-in Low Pass Filter, EOS Integrated Sensor Cleaning System, DIGIC 5 Image Processer Type, 1.6x Focal Length of the Lens, AF System, 31 AF Points Max, AF Working Range, AF Modes One Shot AF and Servo AF, AF Point Selection, Automatic Selection Face Detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single, Manual Selection, Selected AF Point Display, Indicated on LCD Monitor, AF Lock, LED AF Assist Beam, Camera Menu AF Auto, MF Manual, or AF Manual Focus After One Shot, 1 - 20 EV Metering Range, Exposure Compensation 3 EV in increments of 1/3 or 1/2 EV, 170A Degree Viewing Angle Horizontally/Vertically, 100 % LCD Monitor Coverage, 100 % Anti Smudge Coating, Brightness Adjustment, X-Sync 1/200 sec, Flash Exposure Compensation 2 EV in increments of 1/2 or 1/3, Flash Exposure Bracketing, Compatible External Flash, Flash Exposure Lock, Second Curtain Synchronisation, Hot Shoe, External Flash Compatibility E-TTL II with EX Series Speedlites, Wireless Multi-flash Support, External Flash Control Via Camera Menu Screen, Picture Styles Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined, Picture Styles Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined, Image Processing Highlight Tone Priority, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Long Exposure Noise Reduction, High ISO Speed Noise Reduction, Multi Shot Noise Reduction, Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral Illumination and Chromatic Aberration Basic, Creative Filters Art Bold, Water Painting, Grainy, Soft Focus, Toy Camera, Miniature Effect, Fish-eye, Movie Length Max Duration 29 min 59 sec, Max File Size 4 GB, Custom Functions 7 Custom Functions with 19 Settings, Intelligent Orientation Sensor, Playback Zoom 1.5x - 10x Enabled in 15 Steps, Highlight AlertFirmware Update, Lens Construction 13 Elements in 11 Groups, Rotating Type Zoom, Self Timer Yes, 2 and 10 sec |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 40300 AM | 30200 AM |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | JPEG, RAW, EXIF 2.3, DPOF |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3456 |
| Still Image Size | - | 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 480, 1920 x 1080 30, 25, 24 fps, 1280 x 720 60, 50 fps, 640 x 480 60, 50 fps |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230000 dots | 1040000 dots |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 1,040,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | Clear View II TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Power Supply | Battery Pack NB-11LH | - |
| 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 | Handheld Night Shot, Back Light Correction HDR, Sports Mode, Night Portrait, Close-up, Portrait Mode, Landscape |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Video Quality | - | HD |
| Video Format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |