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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W690

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W690 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
  • Revealed February 2015
Sony W690
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W690 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W690, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and W690 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was released 2 years after the W690 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SX410 IS grades vs the W690 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Sony W690

 SX410 IS W690 
RevealedFebruary 2015February 2012Newer by 36 months
Manual focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Canon SX410 IS

 W690 SX410 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Sony W690

 SX410 IS W690 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX410 IS comes with physical dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony W690 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the SX410 IS and the W690.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W690 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and W690 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX410 IS and W690.

As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon SX410 IS to result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer SX410 IS will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W690 as a Portrait photography camera
47
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
features face detection focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography factors
Sony W690 Street photography factors
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Sports photography highlights
Sony W690 Sports photography highlights
41
long zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
max fps very slow (0.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (185 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX410 IS
Travel photography with Sony W690
61
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (960mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery life (185 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX410 IS
Landscape photography with Sony W690
48
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery life (185 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
43
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Vlogging highlights
Sony W690 Vlogging highlights
29
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
31
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Sony W690
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-02-06 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ BIONZ
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-960mm (40.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 0cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 0.5 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
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 gr (0.72 lbs) 142 gr (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 94 x 56 x 22mm (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 photos 220 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $199 $297