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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9300

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9300 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9300 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
  • Announced February 2015
Nikon S9300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 109 x 62 x 31mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Superseded the Nikon S9100
  • Successor is Nikon S9500
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9300 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon S9300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and S9300 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was manufactured 2 years after the S9300 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SX410 IS scores vs the S9300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Nikon S9300

 SX410 IS S9300 
LaunchedFebruary 2015July 2012More modern by 32 months
Focus manually More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Nikon S9300 over the Canon SX410 IS

 S9300 SX410 IS 
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon S9300

 SX410 IS S9300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9300 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX410 IS features outside dimensions 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 S9300 has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SX410 IS against the S9300.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and S9300 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9300 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The image underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX410 IS and S9300.

All in all, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon SX410 IS to render greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger SX410 IS should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9300 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX410 IS
Portrait photography with Nikon S9300
47
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
supports face detection focusing
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography features
Nikon S9300 Street photography features
52
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography features
Nikon S9300 Sports photography features
41
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
low fps (0.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (185 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
47
incredible zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX410 IS
Travel photography with Nikon S9300
61
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (960mm)
no Timelapse function
terrible battery (185 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
66
lighter than competitors in class (215g)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (450mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (200 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography info
Nikon S9300 Landscape photography info
48
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery (185 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
41
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S9300 as a Vlogging camera
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone socket
34
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (215 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Nikon S9300
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISNikon Coolpix S9300
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Nikon Coolpix S9300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-02-06 2012-07-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ -
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 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
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) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 0cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 0.5fps 6.9fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 gr (0.72 lb) 215 gr (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 109 x 62 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 images 200 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11LH EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $199 $249