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Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camera

Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Nikon D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera	Canon PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	20 MP
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Display Size	3.2 inch	3 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	Yes	-
general
Brand	Nikon	Canon
Model	D5500 24.2MP DSLR Camera	PowerShot SX420IS 20MP Digital Camera
Model Name	D5500	PowerShot SX420IS
Color	Black	Red
SLR Variant	Body Only	-
Type	DSLR Camera	Digital Camera
Effective Pixels	24.2 MP	20 MP
Tripod Socket	Yes	-
Dimensions(WxHxD)	7.9 x 12.8 x 9.7 cm	35.6 x 30.7 x 12.2 cm
Face Detection	Yes	Yes
Lens Attachment	Body Only	-
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Accessory Shoe	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock	-
Series	-	PowerShot
sensor features
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
ISO Rating	ISO 100 - 25600	ISO 100 - 800
Maximum ISO	-	800 ISO
lens features
Manual Focus	Yes	-
Dust Reduction	Yes	-
Other Lens Features	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically-controlled, Compatible Lenses Autofocus is Available with AF-S and AF-I Lenses	Image Stabilizer IS System Lens-shift Type, Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm, F/Number f/3.5 - f/8.0 W, f/6.6 - f/8.0 T, 42x Optical Zoom 24 mm - 1008 mm with 84x ZoomPlus
Optical Zoom	-	42x
Aperture Range	-	F3.5 - F6.6
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	-
Viewfinder Magnification	0.82x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, -1.0 m -1	-
Viewfinder Eye Point	17 mm	-
Other Viewfinder Features	Diopter Adjustment -1.7 to 0.5 m-1	-
focus features
Focus Range	Detection Range -1 to +19 EV ISO 100, 20°C	0 cm - Infinity W, 1.4 m - Infinity T, Macro 0 - 50 cm W
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	39 or 11 Focus Points	-
Metering Modes	Matrix Metering 3D Color Matrix Metering II Type G, E and D Lenses, Color Matrix Metering II Other CPU Lenses, Center-weighted Metering Weight of 75% Given to 8 mm Circle in Center of Frame, Spot Metering Meters 3.5 mm Circle 2.5% of Frame Centered on Selected Focus Point, Matrix	Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot
White Balancing	White Balance Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual, All Except Preset Manual with Fine Tuning	-
Other Focus Features	AF-area Mode Single-point AF, 9-, 21- or 39- Point Dynamic-area AF, 3D Tracking, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Wide-area AF, Normal-area AF, Subject Tracking AF, Focus Lock Focus can be Locked by Pressing Shutter Release Button Halfway Single-servo AF or by Pressing AE-L / AF-L Button, Autofocus Contrast Detect AF Anywhere in Frame Camera Selects Focus Point Automatically when Face-priority AF or Subject Tracking AF is Selected	AF Frame Face AiAF, Center, Tracking AF
Focus Mode	-	Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF
exposure features
Exposure Compensation	1/3, 1/2 EV in P, S, A, M, Scene and Night Vision Modes in Increments -5 to 5 EV	-
Manual Exposure	Yes	-
Other Exposure Features	Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value with AE-L / AF-L Button	-
shutter features
Shutter Type	Electronically-controlled, Vertical-travel, Focal-plane Shutter	-
Self-timer	Yes	-
Other Shutter Features	Frame Advance Rate 5 fps L Upto 3 fps, H Upto 5 fps JPEG and 12-bit NEF / RAW or 4 fps 14-bit NEF / RAW	-
Continuous Shots	-	Continuous Shooting AUTO, P Mode 0.5 Shots/sec, Low Light Mode 2.2 Shots/sec
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes	Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Auto Slow Sync, Auto Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Fill-flash, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync with Red-eye Reduction, Rear-curtain with Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Off	Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off
Flash Compensation	1/3 EV, 1/2 EV Steps in P, S, A, M and Scene Modes in -3 to 1 EV	-
Other Flash Features	Built-in Flash Auto, Portrait, Child, Close-Up, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect Auto Flash with Auto Pop-Up, P, S, A, M, Food Manual Pop-Up with Button Release, Guide Number 12/39, 12/39 with Manual Flash m/ft, ISO 100, 20°C, Flash Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control using 2016-Pixel RGB Sensor is Available with Built-in Flash i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix and Center-Weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights When Built-in Flash or Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Blinks After Flash is Fired at Full Output	-
image features
Image Format	File Format NEF RAW 12-bit or 14-bit, Compressed, JPEG JPEG Baseline Compliant with Fine 14, Normal 18, Basic 116 Compression, NEF RAW + JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats, DCF 2.0, DPOF, Exif 2.3	-
Gross Pixel	24.78 MP	-
Red Eye Reduction	Yes	-
Image Sizing	6000 x 4000 L, 4496 x 3000 M, 2992 x 2000 S	-
Live View Shooting	Yes	-
Aspect Ratio	-	40300 AM
Image Stabilizer	-	Yes
display features
Display Size	3.2 inch	3 inch
Touch Screen	Yes	-
LCD Display Image Resolution	1037000 dots	230000 dots
LCD Display Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	-
Other Display Features	Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Focal Length Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Frame Coverage 95% Horizontal and 95% Vertical, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Monitor TFT Vari-angle LCD Touch Screen, 100% Frame Coverage, Brightness Adjustment and Eye-sensor Controlled On / Off, Playback Full-frame and Thumbnail 4, 12, 80 Images or Calendar Playback with Playback Zoom, Movie Playback, Photo and Movie Slide Shows, Histogram Display, Highlights, Photo Information, Location Data Display, Auto Image Rotation, Picture Rating and Image Comment Upto 36 Characters	-
connectivity features
Wifi	Yes	Yes
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	-
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	-
Card Type	SD, SDHC UHS-I Compliant, SDXC UHS-I Compliant	-
Power Supply	EH-5b AC Adapter	Battery Pack NB-11LH
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Other Storage Features	Card Slot Single	-
audio and video features
Microphone	Built-in Microphone Stereo	-
Video Format	MOV	-
Audio Video Interface	NTSC, PAL	-
modes and functions features
Scene Modes	Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up, Night Portrait, Night Landscape, Party / Indoor, Beach / Snow, Sunset, Dusk / Dawn, Pet Portrait, Candlelight, Blossom, Autumn Colors, Food, Special Effects Modes Night Vision, Super Vivid, Pop, Photo Illustration, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, Selective Color, Silhouette, High Key, Low Key	-
Shooting Modes	-	Auto, P, Live View Control, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button

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