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2021-03-02T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

it’s a amazing camera

i’ve had this for a year now i don’t use it that often but it’s a amazing. I’m wanting to use it more for youtube but i don’t know if i can get a wireless mic for this camera and was wanting to know if i could

Diego

2021-02-10T15:08:25

Rated 5 out of 5

Loved this camera so much I bought 2

I bought this for my daughter. It takes beautiful pictures, easy to run and light weight. She left it at my house. After using it, I decided I needed one too. Absolutely love it. My boyfriend has a much more expensive one, but prefers mine.

BJ D.

2020-12-04T09:15:20

Rated 5 out of 5

Great camera

Excellent point and shoot camera, great pics lots of good options for settings, macro, infinity and auto

stella m.

2020-11-01T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Really Nice Camera

Very nice camera. Easy to use and takes really nice pictures. When you use the zoom it's hard to hold it still enough to avoid blurring, but a bi-pod fixed that issue.

Voluntown R.

2020-09-13T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great camera

Camera is in perfect condition. Works great & the warranty is a great bonus.

Bridie

2020-08-08T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Poor quality photos

Quality of photos was poor. Camera was fairly simple to use, however.

CMM

2020-08-03T20:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

It’s was okay until it stopped working..

This camera was okay until the camera stopped working out the middle of no where. The picture quality was pretty decent. I tried new batteries, etc.. and it still did not work. Money gone down the drain for nothing. I had it for less than a year. I was skeptical of using canon products after this but I recently got a new camera the G9x mark ii, so hopefully this one will last.

ATAYLOR

2020-08-01T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great gift

This was a gift for our granddaughter. She had actually picked it out herself.

Lglchris

2020-07-03T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great little camera

Great little camera at a wonderful price! We bought one of these for Christmas last year for our son and he loves it. Our youngest wanted a good camera for his birthday, so we got another for him. This camera takes stunning pictures and is very easy to operate. Offers a lot of nice features and the price was fantastic!

Joel L.

2020-07-01T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Awesome product and for great price!

Great product. Highly recommend. They are cheap,the picture and video quality is better then expected. The only thing is if your taking this to capture videos for a trip I advice buying extra batteries.

Najera

2020-06-27T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Amazing camera!

Its an amazing camera and it takes really good pictures!

Kalos

2020-06-11T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great photos

I bought this canon 3 days ago and I love it it focuses great and idk what ppl are talking abt it overall a great camera good settings good focus I love it

Camy45

2020-06-03T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Very good product at a great price

It works great and my wife loves it. But there are some issues with the auto focusing. But it does hook up to her phone and tranfer pictures great. Awesome camera for a very reasonable price. Shes in love with it.

Bryan R.

2020-05-20T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

I like the camera! Great zoom, perfect for travel!

I totally recommend this camera! I like the zoom on it, and the size of it is perfect for travel! Great zoom!

Alexei

2020-05-16T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Nice camera

I bought this for my granddaughter and she loves it. It’s a great starter camera for someone who’s interested in photography.

Jo R.

2020-05-02T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Love it

Great little camera. Clear pictures. Easy transfer via WiFi

New g.

2020-04-21T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

PowerShot SX420 IS Red

Great camera! Super satisfied ? Took some greta indoor and outdoor pictures.

Angie P.

2020-04-01T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great camera for the price

I love my new camera! It takes great pictures and I love the app!

Jamie N.

2020-03-17T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Takes great pictures

Great camera and so far it is doing what I want and I use this with my other Larger cannon.

Steve

2020-03-16T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

sx420is

could use a viewfinder. other than that, i love it.

canon1945

2020-02-05T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Video Review

I do YouTube videos, and this is small enough to be easily carried. Inside video with it is a challange though.

Young H.

2020-01-23T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Still Learning

I wanted this camera as a light weight camera to photograph birds. I have a higher end Canon camera and long lens that is very heavy and produces much sharper faster focusing. The SX420 is slow to auto focus and impossible to get shots of flying birds. It feels very flimsy and probably could not stand up to rough field conditions. It is good for still shots and taking general scenes, closeups and people. I will keep practicing.

Kernscot

2020-01-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Love this camera !

Bought camera as a Christmas gift and so far, my daughter loves it.

Happy A.

2020-01-17T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Who Could Ask For More?

Easy to use. Intuitive design. Can be as creative as you want to be. Or, simply point-and-shoot. Light and compact. Long battery life. Couldn't ask for more.

New O.

2020-01-14T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great camera for newbies!

Transferring images from the camera to the Canon App is super easy!!

C R.

2019-12-31T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great camera to grow with

This camera is the perfect size for my six year old grandchild to grow with. It is easy to hold and has the features of a point and click. I like that it comes with a strap that he can wear on his wrist to protect the camera from being dropped.

Grandma E.

2019-12-23T07:15:39

Rated 5 out of 5

Great camera for an excellent price

Extremely Happy with this camera, amazing pics from long shots to macro and under low light conditions and great videos , very good camera for the price

stella m.

2019-12-08T06:50:20

Rated 5 out of 5

Well built takes minor bumps

Bought for my six year old daughter she loves it video and photo quality great audio ok. But will upgrade her kit this year a zoom and a good mic should last her till she is ready for a better camera

michael b.

2019-12-03T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Good for novice

This a good starter camera. Has enough zoom for far away shots and enough depth for wide angle shots. Plenty of options for picture, color, etc. Have yet to print/share pics but instructions seem clear.

Woods

2019-11-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Good quality

Bought it in august awsome phone, good quality photos

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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Specifications

  • Image Capture Device

    20 Megapixel, 1/2.3" CCD

  • Total Pixels

    20.5 Megapixels (Approx.)

  • Effective Pixels

    20 Megapixels (Approx.)

  • Lens: Focal Length

    4.3mm (W) - 180.6mm (T) (35mm film equivalent: 25-1008mm)

  • Lens: Zoom

    Optical: 42x
    Digital: 4x

  • Lens: Focusing Range

    Normal: 2" to infinity (W), 4.6' to infinity (T)
    Auto: 0.0" to infinity (W), 4.6' to infinity (T)
    Macro: 0.0" to 1.6' (0-50cm) (W)
    Infinity: 9.8' to infinity (W), 9.8' to infinity (T)

  • Lens: Autofocus System

    TTL Autofocus

  • Viewfinder: LCD Monitor

    3" TFT Color LCD with wide viewing angle (4:3)

  • Viewfinder: LCD Pixels

    230,000 dots (Approx.)

  • Viewfinder: LCD Coverage

    100% (Approx.)

  • Maximum Aperture

    f/3.5 (W), f/6.6 (T)

  • Shutter Speed

    1-1/4000 sec.
    15-1 sec. (in Long Shutter Mode)

  • Exposure Control: Sensitivity

    Auto, ISO 100-1600

  • Exposure Control: Light Metering Method

    Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot

  • Exposure Control: Exposure Compensation

    Still Images: +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

  • White Balance Control

    Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom

  • Built-in Flash

    Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off

  • Flash Range

    1.6-16' (W), 4.6-8.9' (T)

  • Shooting Modes

    P, Live View Control, Auto, Portrait, Face Self-Timer, Low Light, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Long Shutter

  • Photo Effects

    My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color

  • Shooting: Self Timer

    Off / 2 sec. / 10 sec. / Custom

  • Wireless Control

    Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC

  • Continuous Shooting

    Normal Continuous Shooting in Auto/P modes: 0.5 shots/sec. (Approx.)
    Normal Continuous Shooting Low Light mode: 2.2 shots/sec. (Approx.)

  • Image Storage: Storage Media

    SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards

  • Image Storage: File Format

    Design rule for Camera File system (DCF) compliant; DPOF (Version 1.1) compatible

  • Image Storage: Image Recording Format

    Superfine / Fine

  • Image Storage: JPEG Compression Mode

    Still Image: Exif. 2.3 (JPEG)
    Video: MP4 (Image: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Monaural))

  • Number of Recording Pixels: Still Images

    16:9 - Large: 5152 x 2896; Medium 1: 3648 x 2048; Medium 2: 1920 x 1080; Small: 640 x 360
    3:2 - Large: 5152 x 3432; Medium 1: 3648 x 2432; Medium 2: 2048 x 1368; Small: 640 x 424
    4:3 - Large: 5152 x 3864; Medium 1: 3648 x 2736; Medium 2: 2048 x 1536; Medium: 2560 x 1920; Small: 640 x 480
    1:1 - Large: 3856 x 3856; Medium 1: 2736 x 2736; Medium 2: 1536 x 1536; Small: 480 x 480

  • Number of Recording Pixels: Videos

    HD 1280 x 720: 25 fps
    640 x 480: 29.97 fps

  • Playback Modes File

    Protect, Favorites, Erase, Slideshow, Rotate, i-Contrast, Resize, Cropping, Red-Eye Correction, My Colors, Photobook Set-up, Scroll Display, Auto Rotate, Resume, Transition Effect

  • Interface: Video Out

    NTSC/PAL

  • Interface: Audio Out

    Monaural

  • Interface

    Hi-Speed USB (Mini-B); direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers

  • Power Source

    NB-11LH Battery Pack

  • Shooting Capacity

    195 shots (Approx.)
    260 shots in ECO Mode (Approx.)
    Video Recording Time: 50 min. (Approx.)

  • Playback Time

    4 hr.

  • Operating Temperature

    0 to 40 deg. C / 32 to 104 deg. F

  • Operating Humidity

    10-90%

  • Dimensions (W x H x D)

    104.4 x 69.1 x 85.1mm / 4.11 x 2.72 x 3.35"

  • Weight

    325g / 11.46oz (CIPA standard)
    308g / 10.86oz (Body only)

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About Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Digital Point & Shoot Camera, Black

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Love my Canon

By Angel90

Got this a year ago and have been learning new things since. I've taken some amazing pictures with this camera!

EZ to use and has many features

By Hairman

I'm a beginning photographer and glad to have purchased this camera

Zoom Far. Share Away
Capture your family's precious moments with the PowerShot SX420 IS camera, whether it's a vacation, a party or just every day life. With a powerful 42x Optical Zoom (24-1008mm) and 24mm wide-angle lens, the PowerShot SX420 IS primed to capture the shots you need and can easily share them with the addition of built-in Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity for quick broadcast of your favorite shots. Whether shooting landscapes or faraway wildlife, the camera is ready to take on a versatile array of subjects thanks to its 20.0 Megapixel sensor and Canon DIGIC 4+ Image Processor, which help create crisp resolution and beautiful, natural images.

You can also create 720p HD video at the press of a button, zooming in and out while shooting. Images you'll want to keep and share are easy to achieve with Smart AUTO that intelligently selects the most appropriate camera settings to capture incredible images in a variety of situations. Fun is on the table with effects such as Fisheye, Toy Camera and Monochrome. For versatility and quality, you can't go wrong with the PowerShot SX420 IS camera.

42x Optical Zoom (24-1008mm)
Don't miss a moment with the versatility of the PowerShot SX420 IS camera's 42x Optical Zoom lens. It gives you a reach all the way from 24mm to 1008mm, which means if you're capturing your child playing sports at the far end of the field, you can still see their movements and expressions. A 24mm wide-angle lens enables easy capture of brilliant landscapes and large group portraits and the Optical Image Stabilizer helps ensure you get clear and virtually noise-free images whether you're shooting near or far.

Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC allows for easy sharing and transferring of images and videos
Built-in Wi-Fi technology allows for on-the-go convenience when you want to share your photos and videos with friends and family. Easily post your images to social networking and media sites - Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and Google Drive - through CANON iMAGE GATEWAY directly from your PowerShot SX420 IS camera or save them to the online photo album to share anytime, anywhere. The camera can also connect directly to both compatible iOS and Android devices and upload images via the free Canon Camera Connect app without a computer. You can control the destination of your uploads to share with everyone or to select groups and even add comments. Sharing video is also easy with Wi-Fi equipped PowerShot cameras, which record video using the easy-to-share MP4 format.

Wi-Fi capability makes posting in real time possible, so you can keep everyone up to date with photos and video even as events unfold. Wi-Fi technology also allows you to transfer images to other Wi-Fi equipped PowerShot cameras or print your photos directly to a PictBridge (Wireless LAN) certified printer. Thanks to the newly added Wi-Fi Button, you can now connect in both Shooting mode and Playback mode for quick and easy operation. You can even turn on the camera and connect at the same time with just one press of the button, helping you get right to sharing and managing your files when you like.

Built-in NFC (Near Field Communication) Technology
PowerShot digital cameras with built-in NFC (Near Field Communication) technology provide fast connectivity with a single tap. Simply touch the NFC icon on your camera to your compatible Android device and the Camera Connect app will launch automatically for quick, easy sharing of your images. Built-in NFC technology also makes it simpler to install the app. If the app hasn't been installed yet, once you touch the devices together for the first time, the download screen will display automatically.

Simply touch the camera against an NFC-equipped device with the Canon Camera Connect app installed and a Wi-Fi connection is established - no camera operations required. Even if your camera is off, NFC turns the camera on and establishes the connection (confirming the camera's nickname and privacy settings before the first connection is required).

Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Digital Point & Shoot Camera, Black Features

  • Powerful 42x Optical Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer for outstanding optical performance.
  • Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC allows for easy sharing and transferring of images and videos.
  • 20.0 Megapixel sensor with DIGIC 4+ Image Processor helps deliver stunning image quality.
  • 3.0-inch LCD with a wide viewing angle allows clear display as well as easy operation and sharing.
  • Capture 720p HD video with clear sound.
  • Smart AUTO intelligently selects the proper settings for the camera based on predefined shooting situations.
  • Scene Modes such as Fisheye Effect, Toy Camera Effect and Monochrome provide creative freedom to capture your photos.
  • ECO Mode helps reduce power consumption for longer battery life.