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Canon SX420 IS vs Nikon A900

Portability
80 Imaging
46 Features
34 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX420 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
Portability
88 Imaging
46 Features
58 Overall
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Canon SX420 IS vs Nikon A900 Key Specs

Canon SX420 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-1008mm (F3.5-6.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Released January 2016
Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Renewed by Nikon A1000
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Canon SX420 IS vs Nikon A900 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX420 IS and Nikon A900, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the SX420 IS (20MP) and the A900 (20MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX420 IS was manufactured within a month of the A900 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon A900 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX420 IS scores against the A900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX420 IS over the Nikon A900

          

          

            
 SX420 IS A900 
Focus manually  More exact focusing
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Canon SX420 IS

          

          

            
 A900 SX420 IS 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX420 IS and Nikon A900

          

          

            
 SX420 IS A900 
IntroducedJanuary 2016February 2016Same age
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lacking Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX420 IS vs Nikon A900 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX420 IS enjoys outside measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Nikon A900 has specifications of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).
Examine the Canon SX420 IS and Nikon A900 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX420 IS against the A900.
Canon SX420 IS vs Nikon A900 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX420 IS and A900 is 80 and 88 respectively.
Canon SX420 IS vs Nikon A900 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX420 IS vs Nikon A900 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX420 IS and A900.
As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of photographs however you have to factor the age  of the cameras into account.

            Canon SX420 IS vs Nikon A900 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX420 IS vs Nikon A900 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX420 IS vs Nikon A900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX420 IS
Portrait photography with Nikon A900
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 focusing manually
 decent sensor resolution (20MP)
 supports face detect autofocus
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
40
 megapixel count good (20MP)
 has face detection focus
 manual focus not available
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon SX420 IS Street photography info
Nikon A900 Street photography info
52
 image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
69
 has a tilting screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (289 grams)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX420 IS Sports photography details
Nikon A900 Sports photography details
41
 incredible zoom range (24-1008mm  42.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
 continuous shooting slow (0.5 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 low battery power (195 per charge)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
56
 excellent zoom range (24-840mm  35.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (20MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX420 IS as a Travel photography camera
 Nikon A900 as a Travel photography camera
61
 decent sensor resolution (20MP)
 has built in flash
 really wide (24mm)
 long zoom (1008mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 low battery power (195 shots)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
74
 lighter than competition in class (289 grams)
 supports bluetooth
 megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 long zoom (840mm)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SX420 IS as a Landscape photography camera
 Nikon A900 as a Landscape photography camera
47
 focusing manually
 really wide (24mm)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 low battery power (195 per charge)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
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 quite wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count good (20MP)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX420 IS Vlogging highlights
Nikon A900 Vlogging highlights
29
 really wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect autofocus
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
 doesn't have mic port
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 quite wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection focus
 high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 lighter than competition in class (289g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have external mic port
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Canon SX420 IS vs Nikon A900 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX420 IS and Nikon A900
 Canon PowerShot SX420 ISNikon Coolpix A900
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX420 IS Nikon Coolpix A900
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-01-05 2016-02-23
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1008mm (42.0x) 24-840mm (35.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.6 f/3.4-6.9
Macro focus distance 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 0.5 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 5.00 m 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off -
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 325g (0.72 lbs) 289g (0.64 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 195 photographs 300 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $299 $400