Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9900
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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9900 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
- 289g - 112 x 66 x 40mm
- Announced February 2015
- Replaced the Nikon S9700

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9900 Overview
On this page, we are evaluating the Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9900, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and S9900 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

The SX410 IS was revealed around the same time to the S9900 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX410 IS matches up against the S9900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9900 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS & Nikon Coolpix S9900. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX410 IS Gallery & Nikon S9900 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Nikon S9900
SX410 IS | S9900 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focus |
Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Canon SX410 IS
S9900 | SX410 IS | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Nikon S9900
SX410 IS | S9900 | |||
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Announced | February 2015 | ![]() | February 2015 | Similar age |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display sizing |
Touch display | ![]() | Neither comes with Touch display |
Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9900 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX410 IS comes with outer 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 S9900 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).
Look at the Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9900 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the SX410 IS and the S9900.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and S9900 is 80 and 88 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9900 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX410 IS and S9900.
Plainly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX410 IS to give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively.

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Canon SX410 IS vs Nikon S9900 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS | Nikon Coolpix S9900 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Nikon |
Model type | Canon PowerShot SX410 IS | Nikon Coolpix S9900 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2015-02-06 | 2015-02-10 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | DIGIC 4+ | - |
Sensor type | CCD | 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 | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Maximum resolution | 5152 x 3864 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-960mm (40.0x) | 25-750mm (30.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/3.7-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | 0cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 8 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 0.5fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.00 m | 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off | - |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
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 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video 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 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 325 gr (0.72 lb) | 289 gr (0.64 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") | 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") |
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 | 300 pictures |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NB-11LH | EN-EL19 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $199 | $300 |