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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
80 Imaging
45 Features
33 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90 Imaging
37 Features
51 Overall
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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-5 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-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Announced May 2017
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-4
  • Renewed by Olympus TG-6
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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and TG-5 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was brought out 3 years earlier than the TG-5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the SX410 IS matches up vs the TG-5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Olympus TG-5

          

          

            
 SX410 IS TG-5 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Canon SX410 IS

          

          

            
 TG-5 SX410 IS 
AnnouncedMay 2017February 2015Fresher by 27 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Olympus TG-5

          

          

            
 SX410 IS TG-5 
Focus manually  More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  No Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX410 IS has external measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-5 has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).
See the Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-5 in our completely new 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 have attached at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SX410 IS compared to the TG-5.
Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and TG-5 is 80 and 90 respectively.
Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
In many cases, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX410 IS and TG-5.
Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon SX410 IS to deliver extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SX410 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

            Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Canon SX410 IS as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus TG-5 as a Portrait photography camera
47
 focusing manually
 MP count good (20MP)
 provides face detection autofocus
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
39
 focusing manually
 provides face detection autofocus
 supports RAW files
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
 Canon SX410 IS as a Street photography camera
 Olympus TG-5 as a Street photography camera
52
 image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
64
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW files
 environment sealing
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 heavier than average (250g)
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Sports Comparison
Canon SX410 IS Sports photography info
Olympus TG-5 Sports photography info
41
 amazing zoom range (24-960mm  40.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (20 megapixels)
 max frames per second very slow (0.5 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 low battery pack (185 shots)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
46
 max frames per second high (20.0 frames/s)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 great battery pack (340 per charge)
 no shutter priority mode
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SX410 IS as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus TG-5 as a Travel photography camera
61
 MP count good (20MP)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (24mm)
 very long reach (960mm)
 no Timelapse mode
 low battery pack (185 per charge)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
 great battery pack (340 shots)
 environment sealing
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than average (250g)
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SX410 IS as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus TG-5 as a Landscape photography camera
48
 focusing manually
 fairly wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (20MP)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 low battery pack (185 shots)
 no Timelapse mode
57
 focusing manually
 pretty wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports RAW files
 environment sealing
 great battery pack (340 shots)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 lack of manual exposure
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX410 IS Vlogging features
Olympus TG-5 Vlogging features
29
 fairly wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection autofocus
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no external microphone jack
34
 pretty wide (25mm)
 very good max aperture (f2.0)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 missing external mic port
 heavier than average (250 grams)
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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Olympus TG-5
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISOlympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Olympus Tough TG-5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2015-02-06 2017-05-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 5152 x 3864 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 0.5 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
Hot shoe    
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 325 gr (0.72 pounds) 250 gr (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images 340 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $199 $449