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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon B500

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix B500 front
Portability
68
Imaging
41
Features
50
Overall
44

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon B500 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
  • Introduced February 2015
Nikon B500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-900mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 541g - 114 x 78 x 95mm
  • Introduced February 2016
Photography Glossary

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon B500 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon B500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and B500 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was unveiled 12 months prior to the B500 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon B500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SX410 IS matches up versus the B500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Nikon B500

 SX410 IS B500 
Focus manually Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Nikon B500 over the Canon SX410 IS

 B500 SX410 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2016February 2015More modern by 12 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon B500

 SX410 IS B500 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon B500 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX410 IS offers outside dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Nikon B500 has sizing of 114mm x 78mm x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 541 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX410 IS versus the B500.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon B500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and B500 is 80 and 68 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon B500 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon B500 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX410 IS and B500.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX410 IS to produce extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX410 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon B500 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon B500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon B500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon B500 as a Portrait photography camera
47
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
37
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography factors
Nikon B500 Street photography factors
52
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
52
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition (541 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon B500 as a Sports photography camera
41
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (0.5 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (185 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
51
incredible zoom range (23-900mm 39.1 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (600 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX410 IS
Travel photography with Nikon B500
61
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long reach (960mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (185 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
better than average battery pack (600 CIPA)
has bluetooth
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (23mm)
great reach (900mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (541 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography advice
Nikon B500 Landscape photography advice
48
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery life (185 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
45
relatively wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (600 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Vlogging features
Nikon B500 Vlogging features
29
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
27
relatively wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
heavier than competition (541g)
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon B500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Nikon B500
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISNikon Coolpix B500
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Nikon Coolpix B500
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-02-06 2016-02-23
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 23-900mm (39.1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.0-6.5
Macro focusing distance 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 0.5fps 7.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 6.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 grams (0.72 pounds) 541 grams (1.19 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 114 x 78 x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7")
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 185 photos 600 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NB-11LH 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $199 $300