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Canon S95 vs Canon SX410 IS

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
42
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot S95 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40

Canon S95 vs Canon SX410 IS Key Specs

Canon S95
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 30mm
  • Announced November 2010
  • Previous Model is Canon S90
  • Updated by Canon S100
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
  • Introduced February 2015
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Canon S95 vs Canon SX410 IS Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon S95 over the Canon SX410 IS

 S95 SX410 IS 
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Canon S95

 SX410 IS S95 
IntroducedFebruary 2015November 2010More recent by 51 months

Common features in the Canon S95 and Canon SX410 IS

 S95 SX410 IS 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon S95 vs Canon SX410 IS Physical Comparison

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.

Canon S95 vs Canon SX410 IS size comparison

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

Canon S95 vs Canon SX410 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon S95 vs Canon SX410 IS Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon S95 vs Canon SX410 IS sensor size comparison

Canon S95 vs Canon SX410 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S95 vs Canon SX410 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S95 Portrait photography factors
Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography factors
41
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/500 seconds)
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
47
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
supports face detection focusing
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S95
Street photography with Canon SX410 IS
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S95 Sports photography advice
Canon SX410 IS Sports photography advice
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
41
excellent zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
slow fps (0.5 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (185 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon S95 as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX410 IS as a Travel photography camera
64
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
61
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (960mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (185 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S95 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SX410 IS as a Landscape photography camera
53
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse function
49
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery pack (185 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S95 as a Vlogging camera
Canon SX410 IS as a Vlogging camera
32
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
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Canon S95 vs Canon SX410 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S95 and Canon SX410 IS
 Canon PowerShot S95Canon PowerShot SX410 IS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot S95 Canon PowerShot SX410 IS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-11-23 2015-02-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 24-960mm (40.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 0cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 0.5 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.50 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 195 grams (0.43 pounds) 325 grams (0.72 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 30mm (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 score 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 153 not tested
Other
Battery life - 185 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L NB-11LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots - 1
Price at release $495 $199