Canon SX410 IS vs Sony A7S II

Below, we will be comparing the Canon SX410 IS and Sony A7S II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the SX410 IS (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX410 IS was announced 8 months earlier than the A7S II which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SX410 IS matches up versus the A7S II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX410 IS and Sony Alpha A7S II. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX410 IS Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX410 IS has got outside measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony A7S II has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Check out the Canon SX410 IS and Sony A7S II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX410 IS and the A7S II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX410 IS and A7S II is 80 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX410 IS and A7S II.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX410 IS with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon SX410 IS will offer you extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SX410 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.