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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 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
  • Released February 2015
Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon SX410 IS and Olympus SZ-11, 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 SZ-11 (14MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was announced 3 years after the SZ-11 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX410 IS grades against the SZ-11 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Olympus SZ-11

 SX410 IS SZ-11 
LaunchedFebruary 2015July 2011More modern by 43 months
Manually focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Canon SX410 IS

 SZ-11 SX410 IS 
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Olympus SZ-11

 SX410 IS SZ-11 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX410 IS has got outside dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-11 has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SX410 IS and Olympus SZ-11 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX410 IS compared to the SZ-11.

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and SZ-11 is 80 and 89 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX410 IS and SZ-11.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon SX410 IS to deliver more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent SX410 IS will have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography details
Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography details
47
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
comes with face detection focusing
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
33
MP count good (14MP)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Street photography camera
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography highlights
Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography highlights
41
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
low fps (0.5 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (185 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
43
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery power (200 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Travel photography advice
Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography advice
61
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (960mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (185 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
lighter than competition in class (226g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery power (200 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography highlights
48
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery power (185 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
40
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery power (200 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX410 IS
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
31
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Olympus SZ-11
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISOlympus SZ-11
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Olympus SZ-11
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-02-06 2011-07-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
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) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type 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 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 grams (0.72 lb) 226 grams (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" 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 photographs 200 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11LH LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $199 $253