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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX150

Portability
80
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX150 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 WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX150 Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX150, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SX410 IS (20MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is relatively similar and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was manufactured 2 years later than the WX150 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX410 IS scores against the WX150 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Sony WX150

 SX410 IS WX150 
RevealedFebruary 2015February 2012More recent by 36 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Canon SX410 IS

 WX150 SX410 IS 
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Sony WX150

 SX410 IS WX150 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX410 IS has outer dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the SX410 IS and the WX150.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX410 IS and WX150 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX410 IS and WX150.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon SX410 IS to offer more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger SX410 IS provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography features
Sony WX150 Portrait photography features
47
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
features face detection focusing
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
38
decent megapixels (18MP)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Street photography highlights
Sony WX150 Street photography highlights
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (133g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Sports photography camera
41
great zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (0.5 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (185 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
46
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Travel photography highlights
Sony WX150 Travel photography highlights
61
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long reach (960mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (185 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than others (133g)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Landscape photography info
Sony WX150 Landscape photography info
49
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery pack (185 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX150 as a Vlogging camera
29
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (133 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic socket
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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Sony WX150
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-06 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5152 x 3864 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 0cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 0.5 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325g (0.72 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 240 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11LH NP-BN
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/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $199 $300