Polaroid IE090 vs. Canon PowerShot SX720 HS

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Polaroid IE090 and Canon PowerShot SX720 HS. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Polaroid IE090 vs. Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Polaroid IE090 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height - 6.38 cm
Width - 10.97 cm
Depth - 3.57 cm
Weight - 245 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 245 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 270 g
Enclosure Colour Blue | Yellow | Red Red | Black
Protection Waterproof, shockproof -
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom - 40x
SENSOR Polaroid IE090 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Sensor Resolution 18.0 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,000,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Polaroid IE090 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Image Processor - DIGIC 6
LENS Polaroid IE090 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Type 8.5 Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 960mm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 5 cm
Macro Focus Range - 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 10 groups / 13 elements
Features - UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Polaroid IE090 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Auto Focus - TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 9
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Polaroid IE090 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
ISO (Max) 800 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO auto ISO auto, ISO 80-3200
Exposure Metering - Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Portrait mode, fireworks, low light, sports mode, smart shutter, handheld night scene
Special Effects - Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance Automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, daylight Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed - 1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed - 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed - 1/2000 sec
DISPLAY Polaroid IE090 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format - 922,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Polaroid IE090 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Camera Flash Built-in flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range - 0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
2 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Polaroid IE090 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Digital Video Format AVI H.264, iFrame
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
MEMORY Polaroid IE090 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Memory Card Slot microSD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards microSD Card, microSDHC Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB microSDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage - JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1368
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Polaroid IE090 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Battery Type AAA standard form factor Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details 2 x AAA (optional) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 250 shots
Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Polaroid IE090 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Interface USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard - Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0 USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Polaroid IE090 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 4.6 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second
Additional Features Dual LCD screens, 1.8" front colour display Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, USB charging, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, Live View Control, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto
OTHERS Polaroid IE090 Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Included Accessories USB cable, wrist strap Battery charger, wrist strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Polaroid Instant Memories -
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Underwater Use Yes -
Underwater Depth Up to 3 m -
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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