| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camera | EOS M5 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX420IS | EOS M5 |
| Series | PowerShot | EOS |
| Color | Red | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 35.6 x 30.7 x 12.2 cm | 115.6 x 89.2 x 60.6 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Model Number | - | M5 |
| Weight | - | 427 GM |
| Ports | - | USB Terminal, Micro USB, HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 800 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 800 ISO | 25600 ISO |
| 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 | - |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF | 1. Autofocus - One-Shot AF - Servo AF 2. Manual focus 3. AF+MF Manual focus after One-Shot AF when shooting still images during movie recording |
| Focus Range | 0 cm - Infinity W, 1.4 m - Infinity T, Macro 0 - 50 cm W | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | Real-time metering using the image sensor 1. Evaluative 2. Partial metering 3. Center-weighted evaluative metering 4. Spot |
| Other Focus Features | AF Frame Face AiAF, Center, Tracking AF | - |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Day, Light, Shade, Cloudy, Light bulb, White fluorescent light, Flash, Colour temperature, Custom. |
| shutter features |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting AUTO, P Mode 0.5 Shots/sec, Low Light Mode 2.2 Shots/sec | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronic control only |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/4000 sec. to 30 sec. in Auto mode Highest flash-sync shutter speed 1/200 sec. |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Manual pop-up flash |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Compensation | - | stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 40300 AM | 30200 AM |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | JPEG/RAW CR2 a Canon 14-bit RAW format |
| Gross Pixel | - | 25.8 MP |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 6000 x 4000 |
| Still Image Size | - | 2400 x 1600 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230000 dots | Approx. 1.62 million dots |
| Display Type | - | TFT |
| Display Resolution | - | 1.62 million dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Power Supply | Battery Pack NB-11LH | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | - | Number of Still Image Shots CIPA compliant Monitor On Approx. 295 shots Electronic Colour Viewfinder On Approx. 295 shots |
| 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 | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Drive Modes | - | Single shooting, Continuous shooting High-speed continuous shooting, low-speed continuous shooting |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder Type | - | Built-in electronic colour viewfinder |
| exposure features |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1. Manual |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | - | MPEG-4 AAC-LC stereo |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Video Format | - | MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 59.94fps |