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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-15

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Olympus SZ-15 front
Portability
88
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 Key Specs

Canon SX410 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Canon SX410 IS and Olympus SZ-15, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was introduced 20 months after the SZ-15 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the SX410 IS scores versus the SZ-15 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Olympus SZ-15

 SX410 IS SZ-15 
RevealedFebruary 2015June 2013More modern by 20 months

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Canon SX410 IS

 SZ-15 SX410 IS 
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Olympus SZ-15

 SX410 IS SZ-15 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX410 IS offers 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 SZ-15 has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX410 IS and Olympus SZ-15 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SX410 IS vs the SZ-15.

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and SZ-15 is 80 and 88 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The picture here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX410 IS and SZ-15.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX410 IS to deliver greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher SX410 IS is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-15 Portrait photography highlights
47
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
supports face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
43
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography advice
Olympus SZ-15 Street photography advice
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (250 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography info
Olympus SZ-15 Sports photography info
41
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
slow frames per second (0.5 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (185 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
52
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX410 IS
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-15
61
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (960mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (185 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than average in class (250g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (23mm)
very long reach (483mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX410 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-15
48
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery (185 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
49
has manual focus
really wide (23mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX410 IS
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-15
29
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
34
really wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (250 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic support
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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Olympus SZ-15
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISOlympus SZ-15
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Olympus SZ-15
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-02-06 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ -
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 surface 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 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 0.5 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325g (0.72 pounds) 250g (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
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 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11LH SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $199 $200