Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Let's take a closer look at the Canon SX410 IS and Olympus SP-610UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was released 4 years later than the SP-610UZ and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SX410 IS grades against the SP-610UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS & Olympus SP-610UZ. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX410 IS Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX410 IS comes with outside dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-610UZ has measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX410 IS and Olympus SP-610UZ in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SX410 IS and the SP-610UZ.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and SP-610UZ is 80 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX410 IS and SP-610UZ.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX410 IS to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The younger SX410 IS is going to have an edge in sensor tech.