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Side-by-side comparison

Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
vs Canon PowerShot SX420 IS

Archive illustration for Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS

Canon / 2016

PowerShot ELPH 190 IS

Full specifications
VS
Archive illustration for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS

Canon / 2016

PowerShot SX420 IS

Full specifications

Sensor area

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28 mm²
PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
28 mm²
PowerShot SX420 IS
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The PowerShot ELPH 190 IS and PowerShot SX420 IS have the same sensor area. Compare pixel density, sensor architecture, and release generation to understand likely image-quality differences.

Key specification differences

PowerShot ELPH 190 ISMetricPowerShot SX420 IS
20 MPEffective pixels20 MP
6.16 × 4.62Sensor6.16 × 4.62
1.19 µmPixel pitch1.19 µm
1.42 µm²Pixel area1.42 µm²
70.28 MP/cm²Pixel density70.28 MP/cm²
5.62Crop factor5.62
1,280 × 720Maximum video1,280 × 720
138 gWeight325 g
SD/SDHC/SDXCStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC
NB-11LH lithium-ion battery Li-ion batteryBatteryNB-11LH Lithium-ion battery Li-ion battery

Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.

How to choose between these cameras

The PowerShot ELPH 190 IS and PowerShot SX420 IS have the same sensor area. The PowerShot ELPH 190 IS has the lighter body. The PowerShot ELPH 190 IS and PowerShot SX420 IS have the same effective resolution. The PowerShot ELPH 190 IS and PowerShot SX420 IS were both released in 2016. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.

Reasons to choose PowerShot ELPH 190 IS

Released in 2016, PowerShot ELPH 190 IS has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 20 MP effective resolution, and a 138 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.

Reasons to choose PowerShot SX420 IS

Released in 2016, PowerShot SX420 IS has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 20 MP effective resolution, and a 325 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.

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