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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony HX5

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Canon SX410 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Announced February 2015
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony HX5 Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Canon SX410 IS and Sony HX5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the SX410 IS (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX410 IS was revealed 4 years after the HX5 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SX410 IS grades against the HX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Sony HX5

 SX410 IS HX5 
RevealedFebruary 2015June 2010More modern by 57 months
Manual focus More exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Canon SX410 IS

 HX5 SX410 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Sony HX5

 SX410 IS HX5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX410 IS features outer dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the SX410 IS and the HX5.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and HX5 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX410 IS and HX5.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX410 IS having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon SX410 IS will resolve greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger SX410 IS is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography factors
Sony HX5 Portrait photography factors
47
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
19
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography information
Sony HX5 Street photography information
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography features
Sony HX5 Sports photography features
41
excellent zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (0.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (185 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Travel photography features
Sony HX5 Travel photography features
61
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (960mm)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery (185 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX410 IS
Landscape photography with Sony HX5
48
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery (185 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
37
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Vlogging info
Sony HX5 Vlogging info
29
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
31
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Sony HX5
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-06 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 0.5 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325 grams (0.72 lbs) 200 grams (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 185 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11LH NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $199 $275