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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W550

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W550 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
  • Launched February 2015
Sony W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W550 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W550, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and W550 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was announced 3 years later than the W550 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SX410 IS scores versus the W550 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Sony W550

 SX410 IS W550 
IntroducedFebruary 2015July 2011Fresher by 44 months
Manual focus Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Canon SX410 IS

 W550 SX410 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Sony W550

 SX410 IS W550 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W550 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX410 IS has got 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 W550 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the SX410 IS and the W550.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W550 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and W550 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W550 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W550 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The photograph underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX410 IS and W550.

All in all, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Canon SX410 IS to offer you extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern SX410 IS provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W550 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W550 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography info
Sony W550 Portrait photography info
47
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
offers face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX410 IS
Street photography with Sony W550
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography info
Sony W550 Sports photography info
41
incredible zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
very slow continuous shooting (0.5 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (185 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Travel photography camera
Sony W550 as a Travel photography camera
61
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (960mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery (185 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W550 as a Landscape photography camera
48
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery (185 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
42
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Vlogging highlights
Sony W550 Vlogging highlights
29
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
29
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Sony W550
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2015-02-06 2011-07-24
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 0cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 0.5 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic 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 gr (0.72 lb) 110 gr (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single -
Cost at launch $199 $119