Canon SX410 IS vs Samsung GX-1L

The following is a thorough review of the Canon SX410 IS vs Samsung GX-1L, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the SX410 IS (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The SX410 IS was introduced 9 years after the GX-1L which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX410 IS matches up versus the GX-1L with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS & Samsung GX-1L. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SX410 IS Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SX410 IS offers external dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-1L has specifications of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SX410 IS against the GX-1L.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and GX-1L is 80 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX410 IS and GX-1L.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX410 IS using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Canon SX410 IS will offer greater detail using its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher SX410 IS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.