Canon SX410 IS vs Canon SX520 HS

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SX410 IS versus Canon SX520 HS, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are built by Canon. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and SX520 HS (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was introduced 7 months after the SX520 HS which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX410 IS scores vs the SX520 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS & Canon PowerShot SX520 HS. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX410 IS Gallery & Canon SX520 HS Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX410 IS features physical dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Canon SX520 HS has dimensions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX410 IS vs the SX520 HS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX410 IS and SX520 HS is 80 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The pic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX410 IS and SX520 HS.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Canon SX410 IS to result in more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern SX410 IS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.