Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus 7010

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus 7010, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and 7010 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was announced 5 years later than the 7010 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SX410 IS matches up vs the 7010 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS and Olympus Stylus 7010. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX410 IS Gallery and Olympus 7010 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX410 IS provides external measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7010 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SX410 IS versus the 7010.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and 7010 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX410 IS and 7010.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX410 IS to provide you with greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger SX410 IS will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.