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Canon S90 vs Canon SX410 IS

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S90 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40

Canon S90 vs Canon SX410 IS Key Specs

Canon S90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 31mm
  • Introduced April 2010
  • Successor is Canon S95
Canon SX410 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Launched February 2015
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Canon S90 vs Canon SX410 IS Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Canon S90 versus Canon SX410 IS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S90 (10MP) and SX410 IS (20MP) and the S90 (1/1.7") and SX410 IS (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The S90 was revealed 5 years prior to the SX410 IS which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the S90 grades against the SX410 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Canon SX410 IS

 S90 SX410 IS 
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Canon S90

 SX410 IS S90 
LaunchedFebruary 2015April 2010More modern by 58 months

Common features in the Canon S90 and Canon SX410 IS

 S90 SX410 IS 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Canon S90 vs Canon SX410 IS Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon S90 comes with physical measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Canon SX410 IS has proportions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the S90 versus the SX410 IS.

Canon S90 vs Canon SX410 IS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S90 and SX410 IS is 92 and 80 respectively.

Canon S90 vs Canon SX410 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon S90 vs Canon SX410 IS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The picture here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S90 and SX410 IS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S90 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon SX410 IS will show more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged S90 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon S90 vs Canon SX410 IS sensor size comparison

Canon S90 vs Canon SX410 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S90 vs Canon SX410 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S90 as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SX410 IS as a Portrait photography camera
40
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/500 seconds)
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
47
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon S90 Street photography details
Canon SX410 IS Street photography details
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
52
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon S90 as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX410 IS as a Sports photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
41
incredible zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
continuous shooting slow (0.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (185 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon S90 Travel photography information
Canon SX410 IS Travel photography information
63
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
61
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (960mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (185 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S90 Landscape photography highlights
Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography highlights
52
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse function
48
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery life (185 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S90 Vlogging features
Canon SX410 IS Vlogging features
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic port
29
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
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Canon S90 vs Canon SX410 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S90 and Canon SX410 IS
 Canon PowerShot S90Canon PowerShot SX410 IS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot SX410 IS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-04-08 2015-02-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 DIGIC 4+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 24-960mm (40.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 0cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 0.5 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.50 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/500 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195g (0.43 lb) 325g (0.72 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 185 not tested
Other
Battery life - 185 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L NB-11LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $599 $199