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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S6000

Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S6000 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
  • Revealed February 2015
Nikon S6000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
  • Revealed February 2010
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S6000 Overview

Below is a complete analysis of the Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S6000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and S6000 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was launched 5 years later than the S6000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SX410 IS scores versus the S6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Nikon S6000

 SX410 IS S6000 
RevealedFebruary 2015February 2010More recent by 61 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Canon SX410 IS

 S6000 SX410 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon S6000

 SX410 IS S6000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S6000 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX410 IS has got physical dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Nikon S6000 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SX410 IS against the S6000.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S6000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX410 IS and S6000 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S6000 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S6000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX410 IS and S6000.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX410 IS to offer more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern SX410 IS should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S6000 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S6000 as a Portrait photography camera
47
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
has face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Street photography camera
Nikon S6000 as a Street photography camera
52
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography highlights
Nikon S6000 Sports photography highlights
41
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (0.5 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (185 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Travel photography features
Nikon S6000 Travel photography features
61
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (960mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (185 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography advice
Nikon S6000 Landscape photography advice
49
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
bad battery pack (185 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
37
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S6000 as a Vlogging camera
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone port
29
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Nikon S6000
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISNikon Coolpix S6000
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Nikon Coolpix S6000
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-02-06 2010-02-03
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.7-5.6
Macro focus distance 0cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 0.5 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 gr (0.72 lbs) 156 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 185 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (3 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $199 $300