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Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
80 Imaging
45 Features
33 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90 Imaging
37 Features
57 Overall
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Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 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
  • Revealed February 2015
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS45
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS60
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Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Canon SX410 IS and Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was revealed 2 months after the ZS50 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX410 IS grades versus the ZS50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Panasonic ZS50

          

          

            
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Canon SX410 IS

          

          

            
 ZS50 SX410 IS 
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Panasonic ZS50

          

          

            
 SX410 IS ZS50 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2015Same age
Manually focus  Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen  Lacking Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX410 IS provides physical measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).
Look at the Canon SX410 IS and Panasonic ZS50 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SX410 IS against the ZS50.
Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and ZS50 is 80 and 90 respectively.
Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX410 IS and ZS50.
Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon SX410 IS to result in extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively.

            Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography information
47
 has manual focus
 sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
 offers face detect autofocus
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
42
 manual focus
 includes face detect focus
 exports RAW formats
 cannot use external flash
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Canon SX410 IS Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography factors
52
 image stabilization (Optical)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
68
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 lighter than competition in class (243g)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SX410 IS as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic ZS50 as a Sports photography camera
41
 great zoom range (24-960mm  40.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
 continuous shooting slow (0.5 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 terrible battery (185 shots)
 has no phase detect autofocus
43
 great zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes tracking focus
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX410 IS Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography info
61
 sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (24mm)
 long zoom (960mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 terrible battery (185 per charge)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
66
 lighter than competition in class (243g)
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (24mm)
 long reach (720mm)
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography highlights
48
 has manual focus
 pretty wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 terrible battery (185 shots)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
51
 manual focus
 relatively wide (24mm)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX410 IS Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging features
29
 pretty wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect autofocus
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have mic socket
34
 relatively wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detect focus
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition in class (243 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon SX410 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Panasonic ZS50
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2015-02-06 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 5152 x 3864 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 0cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 0.5 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 5.00 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 325g (0.72 lb) 243g (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life 185 images 300 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $199 $350