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Canon SX420 IS Alternatives

The SX420 IS ranks at #104 out of 244 in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Below is a quick guide of the SX420 IS.

20MP 1/2.3" 325 grams 24-1008mm (f3.5-6.6)
Canon PowerShot SX420 IS front thumbnailportrait44street52sports41travel61landscape47vlogging29
Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
34
Overall
41
comes with face detection autofocus
decently wide (24mm)
good MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
cannot use external flash
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
doesn't have HDMI port

Here are various alternatives to the Canon PowerShot SX420 IS sorted by their total score. Feel free to view a thorough review of every camera or a comparison with the Canon SX420 IS by using the links underneath each camera card. You can also click on the symbol to see a visual comparison or follow this link to see all of them side by side.

#1 Canon SX70 HS
20MP 1/2.3" 608 grams 21-1365mm (f3.4-6.5)
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front thumbnailportrait54street58sports56travel64landscape58vlogging64
Portability
63
Imaging
47
Features
67
Overall
55
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
decently wide (21mm)
display is selfie friendly
cannot use external flash
doesn't have headphone port
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
heavier than others in class (608g)
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#2 Nikon B700
20MP 1/2.3" 565 grams 24-1440mm (f3.3-6.5)
Nikon Coolpix B700 front thumbnailportrait54street59sports54travel66landscape59vlogging60
Portability
65
Imaging
46
Features
64
Overall
53
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
decently wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
cannot use external flash
doesn't have external mic port
doesn't have headphone port
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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#3 Nikon P950
16MP 1/2.3" 1005 grams 24-2000mm (f2.8-6.5)
Nikon Coolpix P950 front thumbnailportrait57street53sports54travel59landscape55vlogging59
Portability
52
Imaging
43
Features
70
Overall
53
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
decently wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have headphone port
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
heavier than others in class (1,005g)
max zoom aperture not good (f6.5)
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#4 Nikon P1000
16MP 1/2.3" 1415 grams 24-3000mm (f2.8-8)
Nikon Coolpix P1000 front thumbnailportrait57street51sports49travel54landscape51vlogging58
Portability
49
Imaging
42
Features
67
Overall
52
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
decently wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have headphone port
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
heavier than others in class (1,415g)
max zoom aperture not good (f8)
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#5 Fujifilm HS50 EXR
16MP 1/2" 808 grams 24-1000mm (f2.8-5.6)
Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR front thumbnailportrait56street53sports62travel56landscape53vlogging59
Portability
54
Imaging
40
Features
71
Overall
52
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
decently wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have headphone port
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
heavier than others in class (808g)
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#6 Panasonic FZ80
18MP 1/2.3" 616 grams 20-1200mm (f2.8-5.9)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front thumbnailportrait58street54sports57travel59landscape57vlogging28
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
51
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
decently wide (20mm)
good MP (18 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
doesn't have headphone port
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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#7 Panasonic FZ300
12MP 1/2.3" 691 grams 25-600mm (f2.8)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 front thumbnailportrait46street59sports51travel59landscape52vlogging62
Portability
59
Imaging
37
Features
73
Overall
51
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
decently wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have headphone port
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
heavier than others in class (691g)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
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#8 Sony HX400V
20MP 1/2.3" 660 grams 24-1200mm (f2.8-6.3)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front thumbnailportrait51street50sports55travel53landscape49vlogging29
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
decently wide (24mm)
good MP (20 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have headphone port
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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#9 Fujifilm S1
16MP 1/2.3" 680 grams 24-1200mm (f2.8-5.6)
Fujifilm FinePix S1 front thumbnailportrait56street58sports57travel63landscape58vlogging57
Portability
60
Imaging
40
Features
67
Overall
50
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
decently wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
doesn't have headphone port
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
heavier than others in class (680g)
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