Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon B500
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon B500 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon B500 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS and Nikon Coolpix B500. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX410 IS Gallery and Nikon B500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Nikon B500
SX410 IS | B500 | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focus |
Reasons to pick Nikon B500 over the Canon SX410 IS
B500 | SX410 IS | |||
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Introduced | February 2016 | February 2015 | More modern by 12 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon B500
SX410 IS | B500 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | 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).
Analyze the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon B500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and B500 is 80 and 68 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon B500 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS | Nikon Coolpix B500 | |
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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 |