Canon SX410 IS vs Fujifilm X-S10

The following is a complete analysis of the Canon SX410 IS and Fujifilm X-S10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and Fujifilm X-S10 (26MP) and the SX410 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X-S10 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The SX410 IS was introduced 6 years before the Fujifilm X-S10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm X-S10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX410 IS scores against the Fujifilm X-S10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS and Fujifilm X-S10. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX410 IS Gallery and Fujifilm X-S10 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX410 IS has outside measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Fujifilm X-S10 has specifications of 126mm x 85mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.3" x 2.6") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX410 IS and Fujifilm X-S10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the SX410 IS compared to the Fujifilm X-S10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and Fujifilm X-S10 is 80 and 73 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The picture below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX410 IS and Fujifilm X-S10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX410 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Fujifilm X-S10 will resolve greater detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged SX410 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.