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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L100

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix L100 front
Portability
79
Imaging
32
Features
28
Overall
30

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L100 Key Specs

Canon SX410 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Released February 2015
Nikon L100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 360g - 110 x 72 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Successor is Nikon L110
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L100 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon L100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and L100 (10MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was released 6 years after the L100 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SX410 IS grades against the L100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Nikon L100

 SX410 IS L100 
RevealedFebruary 2015February 2009Newer by 74 months

Reasons to pick Nikon L100 over the Canon SX410 IS

 L100 SX410 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon L100

 SX410 IS L100 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX410 IS offers outside measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Nikon L100 has dimensions of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX410 IS against the L100.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and L100 is 80 and 79 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX410 IS and L100.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX410 IS to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX410 IS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L100 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography highlights
Nikon L100 Portrait photography highlights
47
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
25
has manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX410 IS
Street photography with Nikon L100
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography highlights
Nikon L100 Sports photography highlights
41
long zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
continuous shooting slow (0.5 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (185 per charge)
no phase detect AF
32
excellent zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Travel photography advice
Nikon L100 Travel photography advice
61
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (960mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (185 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
55
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
long reach (420mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon L100 as a Landscape photography camera
48
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
terrible battery life (185 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
38
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Vlogging features
Nikon L100 Vlogging features
29
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic socket
25
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Nikon L100
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISNikon Coolpix L100
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Nikon Coolpix L100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-02-06 2009-02-03
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 28-420mm (15.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.4
Macro focusing distance 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 0.5fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 grams (0.72 pounds) 360 grams (0.79 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 110 x 72 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1")
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 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11LH 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $199 $399