Canon Powershot SX420 IS (42 multiplier_x)
Canon Powershot SX420 IS (42 multiplier_x)
Product description
Effortlessly capture the detail of every special moment in stunning photos and HD movies with this family-friendly mini bridge camera, which packs a big 42x zoom, Smart Auto, Wi-Fi, and fun, creative modes into a tiny body.
- Big zoom to get you closer to every occasion
- Superb HD movies at the touch of a button
- Easily connect, share, and shoot remotely.
- Stunning results for your proudest moments
- Get creative with point and shoot ease
Review
The digital camera marketplace continues to see smartphone cameras erode the low-end, point-and-shoot portion of the market. There is not enough difference between a smartphone camera and a basic model to entice people to carry both units. That is where the Canon PowerShot SX420 sets itself apart in the market by making use of a long optical zoom lens.
The Canon SX420 has a 42X optical zoom lens, which smartphone cameras cannot match. You will have to decide whether carrying this large camera is something you want to do to gain the benefit of the large zoom lens, but you will be impressed with the types of photos you can shoot because of the large optical zoom of this camera provides.
Outside of its optical zoom lens, the PowerShot SX420 has many features that will remind you of other point-and-shoot cameras. The SX420’s image quality is good with adequate lighting and below average in low light. It is easy to use with almost no manual controls, meaning it works best as an automatic camera, and it carries a reasonable price that makes it a tempting option.
Performance
Burst mode is about two frames per second with this model, which does not make it an excellent choice for action photos.
Canon gave the SX420 an easy-to-use Wi-Fi option, which is a unique feature to find in a camera in this price range.
Image Quality
As with most basic cameras, the image quality for the PowerShot SX420 is adequate when the lighting is good, but the SX420 struggles to create great-looking images in low-light conditions, just as you would expect with a camera that has a 1/2.3-inch image sensor
Design
The key feature of the Canon PowerShot SX420 is its 42X optical zoom lens. Having a long optical zoom lens is one of the primary ways to set a fixed lens camera apart from smartphone cameras, which have no visual zoom capability. (Keep in mind that optical zoom and digital zoom are different measurements.
Canon PowerShot SX420 is a perfect value camera and much better than cheaper digital point and shoot cameras. The combination of a powerful zoom with image stabilization is great for wildlife photography. Battery life can extend by turning on eco mode. The camera settings menu is self-explanatory, and the display screen brightness can adjust if desired.
Adjusting exposure compensation is comfortable in either auto mode or program mode, but most of the time better to use auto mode. Do not buy cheap replacement batteries, as there is a risk of them jamming tight in the battery compartment. You will need to buy a memory card as none supplied with this camera