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Canon SX410 IS vs Samsung SL30

Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Samsung SL30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25

Canon SX410 IS vs Samsung SL30 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
  • Launched February 2015
Samsung SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Also Known as ES15
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Canon SX410 IS vs Samsung SL30 Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Canon SX410 IS vs Samsung SL30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and SL30 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX410 IS was unveiled 6 years later than the SL30 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SX410 IS scores vs the SL30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Samsung SL30

 SX410 IS SL30 
LaunchedFebruary 2015February 2009Fresher by 73 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Canon SX410 IS

 SL30 SX410 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Samsung SL30

 SX410 IS SL30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Samsung SL30 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX410 IS provides outer measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Samsung SL30 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SX410 IS and the SL30.

Canon SX410 IS vs Samsung SL30 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SX410 IS and SL30 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Samsung SL30 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Samsung SL30 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX410 IS and SL30.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Canon SX410 IS to resolve greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer SX410 IS should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon SX410 IS vs Samsung SL30 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Samsung SL30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Samsung SL30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography highlights
Samsung SL30 Portrait photography highlights
47
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
includes face detect focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
25
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Street photography camera
Samsung SL30 as a Street photography camera
52
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography highlights
Samsung SL30 Sports photography highlights
41
incredible zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (0.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (185 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX410 IS
Travel photography with Samsung SL30
61
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (960mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery power (185 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
51
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography highlights
Samsung SL30 Landscape photography highlights
49
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
low battery power (185 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Vlogging info
Samsung SL30 Vlogging info
29
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
25
provides face detect autofocus
wide angle not great (38mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone support
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Canon SX410 IS vs Samsung SL30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Samsung SL30
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISSamsung SL30
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Samsung SL30
Also referred to as - ES15
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-02-06 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 38-114mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focus distance 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 0.5 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325g (0.72 lb) 140g (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $199 $93