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Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic FH6 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
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic FH6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and FH6 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was launched 3 years after the FH6 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SX410 IS matches up against the FH6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Panasonic FH6

 SX410 IS FH6 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2012More modern by 38 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Canon SX410 IS

 FH6 SX410 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Panasonic FH6

 SX410 IS FH6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX410 IS has got outside 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 Panasonic FH6 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic FH6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX410 IS and the FH6.

Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and FH6 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX410 IS and FH6.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Canon SX410 IS to give you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX410 IS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography highlights
47
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX410 IS
Street photography with Panasonic FH6
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (119g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Sports photography camera
41
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
low fps (0.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (185 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
better than average battery life (280 shots)
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Travel photography factors
Panasonic FH6 Travel photography factors
61
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (960mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (185 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
better than average battery life (280 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (119 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography information
Panasonic FH6 Landscape photography information
48
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery (185 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
41
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
better than average battery life (280 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Vlogging camera
29
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
32
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than others in class (119 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
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Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Panasonic FH6
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-06 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 0.5 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 gr (0.72 pounds) 119 gr (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 280 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $199 $129