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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon P950

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P950 front
Portability
52
Imaging
43
Features
70
Overall
53

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon P950 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
  • Launched February 2015
Nikon P950
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-2000mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 1005g - 140 x 110 x 150mm
  • Announced January 2020
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon P950 Overview

The following is a extensive overview of the Canon SX410 IS versus Nikon P950, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and P950 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was announced 5 years before the P950 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SX410 IS matches up against the P950 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Nikon P950

 SX410 IS P950 

Reasons to pick Nikon P950 over the Canon SX410 IS

 P950 SX410 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2020February 2015Newer by 59 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon P950

 SX410 IS P950 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon P950 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX410 IS features exterior measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Nikon P950 has measurements of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") accompanied by a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX410 IS compared to the P950.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon P950 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX410 IS and P950 is 80 and 52 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon P950 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon P950 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The image below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX410 IS and P950.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX410 IS to give more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX410 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon P950 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon P950 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon P950 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography factors
Nikon P950 Portrait photography factors
47
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
has face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
57
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography details
Nikon P950 Street photography details
52
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
53
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (1,005g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX410 IS
Sports photography with Nikon P950
41
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (0.5 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (185 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
54
excellent zoom range (24-2000mm 83.3 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Travel photography factors
Nikon P950 Travel photography factors
61
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (960mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (185 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
has bluetooth
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
long reach (2000mm)
heavier than competition in class (1,005g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography features
Nikon P950 Landscape photography features
48
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery (185 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
55
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX410 IS
Vlogging with Nikon P950
29
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
59
really wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competition in class (1,005 grams)
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon P950 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Nikon P950
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISNikon Coolpix P950
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Nikon Coolpix P950
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-02-06 2020-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD 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 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 data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 24-2000mm (83.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 90 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 300 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 0.5fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 11.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file 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) EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325g (0.72 pounds) 1005g (2.22 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 140 x 110 x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9")
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 290 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $199 $797