| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SX720HS 20.3MP Digital Camera | PowerShot SX401IS 16MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX720HS | PowerShot SX401IS |
| Model Number | SX720 HS | - |
| Series | PowerShot | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Red |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 109.7 x 63.8 x 35.7 mm | 10.4 x 8 x 6.9 cm |
| Weight | 270 GM | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 inch | - |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 1600 | - |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 4.3 W - 172.0 T mm, 35 mm Film Equivalent 24 W - 960 T mm | 4.5mm -18.0mm (25mm - 100mm) |
| Digital Zoom | 80x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 40x | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.0 (wide-end) to f/4.9 (tele-end) |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | 1 cm 0.4 in. - infinity W, 2.0 m 6.6 ft. - infinity T, Macro 1 - 50cm W 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. W | - |
| White Balancing | - | Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WB (Kelvin setting) |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1 - 1/3200 sec, 15 - 1/3200 sec in Tv/M Mode | - |
| Shutter Type | - | 1/2 to 1/2000 sec. (Night Scene, A mode up to 4 sec.) |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| display features |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| storage and power features |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | Large 5148 x 3888 Pixel, Medium 1 3648 x 2736 Pixel, Medium 2 2048 x 1536 Pixel, Medium 2592 x 1944 Pixel, Small 640 x 480 Pixel | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Hybrid Auto, AUTO, Creative Shot, Sports, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Handheld NightScene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Standard, Short Clip, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer | - |
| Scene Modes | - | Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Portrait +Landscape, Hand-held Starlight[*], Nightscape, Portrait + Nightscape, Children , Sport , Candlelight, Sunset, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Panorama, Live Composite, Backlight HDR |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 2 EV (1/3 EV step) |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 1.33 (43) |