Canon S95 vs Canon SX410 IS

In this article, we will be comparing the Canon S95 vs Canon SX410 IS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Canon. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and SX410 IS (20MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and SX410 IS (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The S95 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the SX410 IS and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the S95 grades versus the SX410 IS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S95 and Canon PowerShot SX410 IS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery and Canon SX410 IS Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon S95 offers external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Canon SX410 IS has sizing of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S95 against the SX410 IS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and SX410 IS is 93 and 80 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S95 and SX410 IS.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S95 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon SX410 IS will result in extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older S95 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.