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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Portability
80
Imaging
44
Features
33
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
42
Overall
37

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS 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
  • Introduced February 2015
Olympus TG-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 111 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2013
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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and TG-2 iHS (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was launched 20 months later than the TG-2 iHS which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SX410 IS scores vs the TG-2 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Olympus TG-2 iHS

 SX410 IS TG-2 iHS 
LaunchedFebruary 2015June 2013More recent by 20 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-2 iHS over the Canon SX410 IS

 TG-2 iHS SX410 IS 
Screen resolution610k230kCrisper screen (+380k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Olympus TG-2 iHS

 SX410 IS TG-2 iHS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX410 IS offers outside dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Olympus TG-2 iHS has specifications of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Examine the Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX410 IS and the TG-2 iHS.

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SX410 IS and TG-2 iHS is 80 and 91 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX410 IS and TG-2 iHS.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon SX410 IS to deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SX410 IS should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX410 IS
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
46
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
26
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography advice
Olympus TG-2 iHS Street photography advice
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography info
Olympus TG-2 iHS Sports photography info
40
incredible zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (0.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery power (185 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery power (350 shots)
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-2 iHS Travel photography factors
60
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (960mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low battery power (185 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
great battery power (350 per charge)
weather sealing
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX410 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
48
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery power (185 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
great battery power (350 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX410 IS
Vlogging with Olympus TG-2 iHS
28
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Olympus TG-2 iHS
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISOlympus Tough TG-2 iHS
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2015-02-06 2013-06-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5152 x 3864 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 610 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 0.5 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 grams (0.72 lb) 230 grams (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 111 x 67 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 185 photos 350 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH Li-90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 and 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $199 $380