Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and SP-810 UZ (14MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was released 3 years later than the SP-810 UZ and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX410 IS scores vs the SP-810 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS & Olympus SP-810 UZ. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX410 IS Gallery & Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX410 IS comes with external dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Olympus SP-810 UZ has sizing of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SX410 IS versus the SP-810 UZ.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX410 IS and SP-810 UZ is 80 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX410 IS and SP-810 UZ.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX410 IS to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer SX410 IS provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.