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Canon SX410 IS vs Casio EX-Z550

Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z550 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Canon SX410 IS vs Casio EX-Z550 Key Specs

Canon SX410 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Announced February 2015
Casio EX-Z550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 143g - 99 x 53 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Canon SX410 IS vs Casio EX-Z550 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon SX410 IS versus Casio EX-Z550, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Casio. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and EX-Z550 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was brought out 5 years after the EX-Z550 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Casio EX-Z550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX410 IS matches up against the EX-Z550 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Casio EX-Z550

 SX410 IS EX-Z550 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2010More modern by 62 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z550 over the Canon SX410 IS

 EX-Z550 SX410 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Casio EX-Z550

 SX410 IS EX-Z550 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Casio EX-Z550 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX410 IS comes with outside measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Casio EX-Z550 has proportions of 99mm x 53mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX410 IS versus Casio EX-Z550 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the SX410 IS vs the EX-Z550.

Canon SX410 IS vs Casio EX-Z550 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and EX-Z550 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Casio EX-Z550 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Casio EX-Z550 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX410 IS and EX-Z550.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon SX410 IS to provide more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger SX410 IS should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX410 IS vs Casio EX-Z550 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Casio EX-Z550 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Casio EX-Z550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography information
Casio EX-Z550 Portrait photography information
47
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
35
focusing manually
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX410 IS
Street photography with Casio EX-Z550
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography factors
Casio EX-Z550 Sports photography factors
41
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
slow continuous shooting (0.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (185 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX410 IS
Travel photography with Casio EX-Z550
61
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (960mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery pack (185 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX410 IS
Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z550
49
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery pack (185 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
42
focusing manually
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX410 IS
Vlogging with Casio EX-Z550
29
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
29
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Canon SX410 IS vs Casio EX-Z550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Casio EX-Z550
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISCasio Exilim EX-Z550
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Casio Exilim EX-Z550
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2015-02-06 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5152 x 3864 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.6-5.9
Macro focus range 0cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 0.5 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 × 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 grams (0.72 pounds) 143 grams (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 99 x 53 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 185 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $199 $149