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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L840

Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix L840 front
Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
43

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L840 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
  • Revealed February 2015
Nikon L840
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-855mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 538g - 114 x 89 x 96mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Previous Model is Nikon L830
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L840 Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon L840, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and L840 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was released within a month of the L840 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon L840 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SX410 IS grades against the L840 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Nikon L840

 SX410 IS L840 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon L840 over the Canon SX410 IS

 L840 SX410 IS 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon L840

 SX410 IS L840 
ReleasedFebruary 2015February 2015Similar age
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L840 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX410 IS comes with exterior 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) whilst the Nikon L840 has dimensions of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX410 IS versus the L840.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L840 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and L840 is 80 and 67 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L840 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L840 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX410 IS and L840.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Canon SX410 IS to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L840 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L840 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L840 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX410 IS
Portrait photography with Nikon L840
47
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
features face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
36
megapixel count good (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography highlights
Nikon L840 Street photography highlights
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
51
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition (538 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography features
Nikon L840 Sports photography features
41
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (0.5 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (185 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
51
incredible zoom range (23-855mm 37.2 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (590 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Travel photography camera
Nikon L840 as a Travel photography camera
61
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (960mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (185 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
57
great battery pack (590 shots)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (23mm)
long reach (855mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (538g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography details
Nikon L840 Landscape photography details
49
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
terrible battery pack (185 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
43
quite wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (590 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Vlogging advice
Nikon L840 Vlogging advice
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
27
quite wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition (538g)
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon L840 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Nikon L840
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISNikon Coolpix L840
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Nikon Coolpix L840
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-02-06 2015-02-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 16 megapixels
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 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
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) 23-855mm (37.2x)
Maximal 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 sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 0.5 frames/s 7.4 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 6.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 325g (0.72 pounds) 538g (1.19 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 114 x 89 x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8")
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 590 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $199 $400