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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony S980

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony S980 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
  • Released February 2015
Sony S980
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony S980 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon SX410 IS and Sony S980, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and S980 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was manufactured 6 years later than the S980 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SX410 IS matches up vs the S980 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Sony S980

 SX410 IS S980 
LaunchedFebruary 2015February 2009More recent by 73 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony S980 over the Canon SX410 IS

 S980 SX410 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Sony S980

 SX410 IS S980 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony S980 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX410 IS provides outside 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 Sony S980 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the SX410 IS against the S980.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony S980 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX410 IS and S980 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony S980 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony S980 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX410 IS and S980.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon SX410 IS to render extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern SX410 IS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony S980 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony S980 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony S980 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography highlights
Sony S980 Portrait photography highlights
47
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
supports face detect focusing
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
27
focusing manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Street photography camera
Sony S980 as a Street photography camera
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
47
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography information
Sony S980 Sports photography information
41
incredible zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
slow fps (0.5 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (185 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
17
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Travel photography factors
Sony S980 Travel photography factors
61
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (960mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (185 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography details
Sony S980 Landscape photography details
48
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery life (185 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
27
focusing manually
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Vlogging camera
Sony S980 as a Vlogging camera
29
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
22
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony S980 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Sony S980
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus distance 0cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 0.5 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 grams (0.72 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $199 $300