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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9100

Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9100 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
  • Introduced February 2015
Nikon S9100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 105 x 62 x 35mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Successor is Nikon S9300
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9100 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Canon SX410 IS versus Nikon S9100, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and S9100 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was launched 3 years after the S9100 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SX410 IS matches up vs the S9100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Nikon S9100

 SX410 IS S9100 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015July 2011More modern by 44 months

Reasons to pick Nikon S9100 over the Canon SX410 IS

 S9100 SX410 IS 
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon S9100

 SX410 IS S9100 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9100 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX410 IS enjoys physical 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) while the Nikon S9100 has sizing of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX410 IS versus Nikon S9100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SX410 IS vs the S9100.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and S9100 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX410 IS and S9100.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon SX410 IS to give extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SX410 IS should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9100 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX410 IS
Portrait photography with Nikon S9100
47
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
provides face detect focusing
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
33
has manual focus
provides face detection focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography details
Nikon S9100 Street photography details
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (214g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography info
Nikon S9100 Sports photography info
41
incredible zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
max frames per second low (0.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (185 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
36
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (270 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Travel photography information
Nikon S9100 Travel photography information
61
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (960mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery pack (185 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
61
lighter than competitors (214 grams)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (450mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography highlights
Nikon S9100 Landscape photography highlights
49
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery pack (185 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
40
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery power (270 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S9100 as a Vlogging camera
29
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (214g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Nikon S9100
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISNikon Coolpix S9100
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Nikon Coolpix S9100
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-02-06 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range 0cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 0.5 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325g (0.72 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 105 x 62 x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 270 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $199 $329