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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S5200

Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S5200 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S5200 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
  • Launched February 2015
Nikon S5200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-156mm (F) lens
  • 146g - 98 x 58 x 22mm
  • Released January 2013
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S5200 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SX410 IS versus Nikon S5200, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and S5200 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was released 2 years after the S5200 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SX410 IS scores against the S5200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Nikon S5200

 SX410 IS S5200 
ReleasedFebruary 2015January 2013More modern by 25 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon S5200 over the Canon SX410 IS

 S5200 SX410 IS 
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon S5200

 SX410 IS S5200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S5200 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX410 IS offers outer dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Nikon S5200 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SX410 IS compared to the S5200.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S5200 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and S5200 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S5200 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S5200 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX410 IS and S5200.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon SX410 IS to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer SX410 IS will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S5200 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S5200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S5200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography highlights
Nikon S5200 Portrait photography highlights
47
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
features face detection focusing
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
30
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography information
Nikon S5200 Street photography information
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography features
Nikon S5200 Sports photography features
41
excellent zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (0.5 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (185 shots)
no phase detect AF
28
MP count good (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (160 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Travel photography advice
Nikon S5200 Travel photography advice
61
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (960mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (185 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
68
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery (160 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S5200 as a Landscape photography camera
49
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
terrible battery pack (185 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
42
fairly wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery (160 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX410 IS
Vlogging with Nikon S5200
29
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
33
fairly wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external mic support
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S5200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Nikon S5200
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISNikon Coolpix S5200
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Nikon Coolpix S5200
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-02-06 2013-01-29
Physical type Compact Compact
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 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 26-156mm (6.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 0cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 0.5 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325g (0.72 lbs) 146g (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 98 x 58 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures 160 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11LH EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $199 $130