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Compare Canon PowerShot SX720 HS vs Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II vs Canon PowerShot SX420 IS

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11b/g/n with NFC
802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth
802.11b/g/n with NFC

Construction

Form Factor
Compact camera with zoom lens
Compact camera with zoom lens
Compact camera with zoom lens
Image Size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Mono
Sensor | Resolution
20 MP (5184 x 3888)
20 MP (5472 x 3648)
20 MP (5152 x 3864)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
CCD
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
36 mm / 1.42 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Size | Height
64 mm / 2.52 in
61 mm / 2.40 in
69 mm / 2.72 in
Size | Width
110 mm / 4.33 in
111 mm / 4.37 in
104 mm / 4.09 in
Weight
270 g / 9.54 oz
340 g / 12.01 oz
325 g / 11.48 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3 inch
3 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Fixed TFT LCD
Tilting TFT LCD
Fixed TFT LCD
Resolution
922,000 dots
1,040,000 dots
230,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
Viewfinder | Resolution
2,360,000 dots
Viewfinder | Type
None
Electronic
None

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 2.6° Diagonal | 2.1° Horizontal | 1.4° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 20.5° Diagonal | 17.1° Horizontal | 11.4° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 2.5° Diagonal | 2.0° Horizontal | 1.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.3 (wide) ~ f/6.9 (tele)
f/1.8 (wide) ~ f/2.8 (tele)
f/3.5 (wide) ~ f/6.6 (tele)
Autofocus
9 focus points
Crop Factor
5.6
2.7
5.6
Exposure Compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto
Flash
Built-in
Built-in
Built-in
Focal Length
4.3 mm ~ 171.4 mm
8.9 mm ~ 44.4 mm
4.3 mm ~ 180.0 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24 mm ~ 960 mm
24 mm ~ 120 mm
24 mm ~ 1008 mm
GPS
No
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 3200
100 ~ 1600
Image Stabilization
Optical
Optical
Optical
Intervalometer
Yes
No
Processor
DIGIC 6
DIGIC 8
DIGIC 4+
Touch Screen
No
Yes
No
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4, H.264
Video Recording
1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Weather Resistance
No
No
No
Zoom
40x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
5x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
42x optical zoom, Digital zoom available

Performance

Battery Life
250 shots
230 shots
195 shots
Flash Range
4.00 m
7.50 m
5.00 m
Max Burst Rate
5.9 fps
30.0 fps
0.5 fps
Min Focus Distance
10 mm / 0.39 in
50 mm / 1.97 in
0 mm / 0.00 in
Shutter Speed
1/25600 s (electronic) / 1/2000 s (mechanical) ~ 30 s
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC card
SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
SD/SDHC/SDXC

Production

Battery
NB-13L lithium-ion battery & charger
NB-13L lithium-ion battery and charger
NB-11LH
Debut
2016-02-18
2019-07-09
2016-01-05

Reviews

Neofiliac score
39%
60%
38%
Pros
  • Very light
  • Very useful 40x super zoom
  • Extraordinary 30.0 fps burst rate
  • Very light
  • Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
  • Very light
  • Very useful 42x super zoom
Cons
  • Menu not touch-enabled
  • Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
  • Poor battery life
  • Low 5.9 fps burst rate
  • Low 20 MP resolution
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Poor battery life
  • Low 20 MP resolution
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Low resolution EVF
  • Menu not touch-enabled
  • Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
  • Poor battery life
  • Very low 0.5 fps burst rate
  • Low 20 MP resolution
  • Lacks weather sealing

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