Canon S110 vs Canon SX410 IS

In this article, we are matching up the Canon S110 and Canon SX410 IS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Canon. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and SX410 IS (20MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and SX410 IS (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The S110 was announced 3 years earlier than the SX410 IS and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the S110 scores vs the SX410 IS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S110 and Canon PowerShot SX410 IS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S110 Gallery and Canon SX410 IS Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Canon S110 has external dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Canon SX410 IS has specifications of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Compare the Canon S110 and Canon SX410 IS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the S110 versus the SX410 IS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and SX410 IS is 93 and 80 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S110 and SX410 IS.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S110 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon SX410 IS will provide you with extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older S110 will be behind in sensor tech.