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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus XZ-1

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Olympus XZ-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
34
Features
51
Overall
40

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 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
  • Announced February 2015
Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus XZ-1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the SX410 IS (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX410 IS was manufactured 4 years after the XZ-1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the SX410 IS matches up against the XZ-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Olympus XZ-1

 SX410 IS XZ-1 
IntroducedFebruary 2015January 2011More modern by 50 months

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Canon SX410 IS

 XZ-1 SX410 IS 
Screen resolution614k230kSharper screen (+384k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Olympus XZ-1

 SX410 IS XZ-1 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX410 IS has outer measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-1 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SX410 IS versus the XZ-1.

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and XZ-1 is 80 and 88 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SX410 IS and XZ-1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX410 IS due to its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Canon SX410 IS will offer you greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent SX410 IS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Portrait photography camera
47
has manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
comes with face detect focusing
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
44
focusing manually
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography factors
Olympus XZ-1 Street photography factors
52
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
heavier than competition (275g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography factors
Olympus XZ-1 Sports photography factors
41
excellent zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (0.5 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (185 per charge)
no phase detect AF
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
good battery life (320 shots)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus XZ-1 as a Travel photography camera
61
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (960mm)
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery life (185 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
62
good battery life (320 CIPA)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (275g)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX410 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus XZ-1
48
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery life (185 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
54
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (320 CIPA)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Vlogging information
Olympus XZ-1 Vlogging information
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
31
relatively wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
heavier than competition (275 grams)
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Canon SX410 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Olympus XZ-1
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISOlympus XZ-1
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Olympus XZ-1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-06 2011-01-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ TruePic V
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.63"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 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 3664 x 2752
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus range 0cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 0.5fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash settings Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 grams (0.72 pounds) 275 grams (0.61 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 34
DXO Color Depth score not tested 18.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.4
DXO Low light score not tested 117
Other
Battery life 185 images 320 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $199 $567