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Canon SX400 IS vs Canon SX610 HS

Portability
81 Imaging
41 Features
31 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX610 HS front
Portability
93 Imaging
46 Features
47 Overall
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Canon SX400 IS vs Canon SX610 HS Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Announced July 2014
Canon SX610 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.8-6.9) lens
  • 191g - 105 x 61 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX600 HS
Photography Glossary

Canon SX400 IS vs Canon SX610 HS Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Canon SX400 IS versus Canon SX610 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are offered by Canon. The image resolution of the SX400 IS (16MP) and the SX610 HS (20MP) is fairly similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was launched 5 months earlier than the SX610 HS so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SX400 IS grades vs the SX610 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Canon SX610 HS

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Canon SX610 HS over the Canon SX400 IS

		

		

			
 SX610 HS SX400 IS 
Manually focus  Dial precise focusing
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Canon SX610 HS

		

		

			
 SX400 IS SX610 HS 
IntroducedJuly 2014January 2015Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
Touch display  Neither features Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SX400 IS vs Canon SX610 HS Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX400 IS enjoys external measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Canon SX610 HS has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs).
Check out the Canon SX400 IS versus Canon SX610 HS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SX400 IS vs the SX610 HS.
Canon SX400 IS vs Canon SX610 HS size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX400 IS and SX610 HS is 81 and 93 respectively.
Canon SX400 IS vs Canon SX610 HS top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX400 IS vs Canon SX610 HS Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX400 IS and SX610 HS.
Plainly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX610 HS to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively.
	
			Canon SX400 IS vs Canon SX610 HS sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SX400 IS vs Canon SX610 HS Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SX400 IS vs Canon SX610 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon SX400 IS
Portrait photography with Canon SX610 HS
36
 good MP (16MP)
 supports face detect focus
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
44
 focusing manually
 MP count good (20 megapixels)
 comes with face detect focusing
 no manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon SX400 IS
Street photography with Canon SX610 HS
52
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
63
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average (191 grams)
 no moving screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX400 IS
Sports photography with Canon SX610 HS
42
 great zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16MP)
 supports tracking focus
 low fps (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 terrible battery pack (190 shots)
 lacks phase detect auto focus
45
 incredible zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (20MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 slow continuous shooting (2.5 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (270 shots)
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX400 IS Travel photography info
Canon SX610 HS Travel photography info
60
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (24mm)
 great zoom (720mm)
 missing Timelapse mode
 terrible battery pack (190 CIPA)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
68
 lighter than average (191g)
 MP count good (20 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 great reach (450mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 not so great battery pack (270 shots)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon SX400 IS
Landscape photography with Canon SX610 HS
41
 fairly wide (24mm)
 screen is a good size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 no manual control
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 terrible battery pack (190 shots)
 missing Timelapse mode
48
 focusing manually
 relatively wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (20MP)
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
 no manual exposure
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 not so great battery pack (270 per charge)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX400 IS Vlogging highlights
Canon SX610 HS Vlogging highlights
28
 fairly wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focus
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing microphone socket
35
 relatively wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than average (191g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have microphone port
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Canon SX400 IS vs Canon SX610 HS Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Canon SX610 HS
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISCanon PowerShot SX610 HS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Canon PowerShot SX610 HS
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-07-29 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4+ DIGIC 4+
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/3.8-6.9
Macro focusing distance 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 2.5 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 5.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, on, slow synchro, off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 313 gr (0.69 lb) 191 gr (0.42 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 105 x 61 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 pictures 270 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11LH NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $229 $214