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Canon PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camera

Canon PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Canon PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera	Canon PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	12.1 MP	20 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Display Type	TFT LCD	-
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Canon	Canon
Model	PowerShot SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera	PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camera
Model Name	PowerShot SX510HS	PowerShot SX420IS
Model Number	SX510HS	-
Series	PowerShot	PowerShot
Color	Black	Red
Type	Digital Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	12.1 MP	20 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2 mm	35.6 x 30.7 x 12.2 cm
Weight	349 GM	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Face Detection	-	Yes
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Sensor Size	1/2.3-inch	-
Maximum ISO	3200 ISO	800 ISO
Sensor Technology	CMOS	-
ISO Rating	-	ISO 100 - 800
lens features
Focal Length	4.3 W - 129.0 T mm 35mm film equivalent 24-720mm	-
Digital Zoom	4x	-
Optical Zoom	30x	42x
Aperture Range	f/3.4 W - f/5.8 T	F3.5 - F6.6
Manual Focus	Yes	-
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
focus features
Focus Mode	TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus	Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF
Focus Range	Normal 2.0 in. 5cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Auto/Manual 0.0 in. 0cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Macro AF 0.0 in. - 1.6 ft. 0-50cm W	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	Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot
White Balancing	Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode.	-
Other Focus Features	-	AF Frame Face AiAF, Center, Tracking AF
exposure features
Exposure Mode	Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift AE Lock	-
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	-
Spot Meter	Yes	-
Exposure Compensation	Still Images	-
Manual Exposure	Yes	-
Dynamic Range Adjustment	No	-
shutter features
Shutter Speed	1-1/1600 sec. 15-1/1600 sec. in Tv and M modes	-
Self-timer	Yes	-
Continuous Shots	Normal Approx. 3.8 shots/sec. in P mode Normal Approx. 10.5 shots/sec. in High-speed Burst mode AF Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode LV Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically. Differs according to zoom position.	Continuous Shooting AUTO, P Mode 0.5 Shots/sec, Low Light Mode 2.2 Shots/sec
flash features
Flash Modes	Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect.	Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off
Flash Compensation	2 stops in 1/3-stop increments	-
Built-in Flash	-	Yes
image features
Image Format	Exif. 2.3 JPEG	-
Aspect Ratio	40900 PM	40300 AM
Gross Pixel	12.8 MP	-
Image Stabilizer	No	Yes
Still Image Size	Large 4000 x 2248 Medium 1 2816 x 1584 Medium 2 1920 x 1080 Small 640 x 36032 - Large 4000 x 2664 Medium 1 2816 x 1880 Medium 2 1600 x 1064 Small 640 x 42443 - Large 4000 x 3000 Medium 1 2816 x 2112 Medium 2 1600 x 1200 Small 480 x 48011 - Large 2992 x 2992 Medium 1 2112 x 2112 Medium 2 1200 x 1200 Small 480 x 480	-
display features
Display Type	TFT LCD	-
Display Size	3 inch	3 inch
Display Resolution	Approx. 461,000 dots	-
LCD Display	TFT Color LCD	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	Approx. 461000 dots	230000 dots
connectivity features
HDMI	No	-
USB	Yes	-
Wifi	-	Yes
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	-
Card Type	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Power Supply	-	Battery Pack NB-11LH
audio and video features
Audio Features	Stereo dedicated connector female with unified type of digital, audio and video	-
Video Resolution	Full HD 1920 x 1080 24 fps1 HD 1280 x 720 30 fps2 Miniature Effect HD 1280 x 7203 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps Miniature Effect 640 x 4803 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps 640 x 480 30 fps	-
Video Quality	Full HD	-
Video Format	MOV Image H.264	-
Frame Rates in Video Modes	30fps	-
modes and functions features
HD Support	Yes	-
Shooting Modes	M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, Movie Digest, SCN1, Creative Filters2, Discreet, Movie3 Shooting movies is possible with the movie button 1 Portrait, Face Self-timer, High-speed Burst, Low Light, Snow, Fireworks 2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect 3 Standard, Super Slow Motion Movie	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

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