Canon SX410 IS vs Sony A7S

Below is a extensive comparison of the Canon SX410 IS and Sony A7S, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and A7S (12MP) and the SX410 IS (1/2.3") and A7S (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The SX410 IS was launched 11 months later than the A7S which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX410 IS matches up versus the A7S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS & Sony Alpha A7S. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX410 IS Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX410 IS offers outside measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony A7S has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX410 IS and Sony A7S in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SX410 IS against the A7S.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and A7S is 80 and 77 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX410 IS and A7S.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX410 IS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Canon SX410 IS will show more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern SX410 IS should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.