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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S800c

Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S800c 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 S800c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 184g - 111 x 60 x 27mm
  • Released February 2013
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S800c Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S800c, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and S800c (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was released 2 years after the S800c which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SX410 IS scores against the S800c in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Nikon S800c

 SX410 IS S800c 
ReleasedFebruary 2015February 2013Newer by 25 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Canon SX410 IS

 S800c SX410 IS 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution819k230kCrisper screen (+589k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon S800c

 SX410 IS S800c 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S800c Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX410 IS has got physical 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 S800c has dimensions of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S800c in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SX410 IS versus the S800c.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S800c size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and S800c is 80 and 93 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S800c top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S800c Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The pic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX410 IS and S800c.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX410 IS to offer more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern SX410 IS should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S800c sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S800c Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S800c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography factors
Nikon S800c Portrait photography factors
47
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
has face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography info
Nikon S800c Street photography info
52
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S800c as a Sports photography camera
41
excellent zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
slow fps (0.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (185 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (140 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Travel photography camera
Nikon S800c as a Travel photography camera
61
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (960mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (185 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (140 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography factors
Nikon S800c Landscape photography factors
49
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery power (185 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
41
really wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery life (140 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Vlogging info
Nikon S800c Vlogging info
29
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
35
really wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S800c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Nikon S800c
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISNikon Coolpix S800c
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Nikon Coolpix S800c
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-02-06 2013-02-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus distance 0cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 819k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 0.5 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash 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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 grams (0.72 pounds) 184 grams (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 images 140 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $199 $290