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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX50

Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX50 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 WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX50 Overview

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Canon SX410 IS versus Sony WX50, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was manufactured 3 years later than the WX50 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SX410 IS matches up versus the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Sony WX50

 SX410 IS WX50 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2012Fresher by 37 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Canon SX410 IS

 WX50 SX410 IS 
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX410 IS and Sony WX50

 SX410 IS WX50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX410 IS comes with external dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the SX410 IS vs the WX50.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and WX50 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX410 IS and WX50.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Canon SX410 IS to give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The younger SX410 IS is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX410 IS
Portrait photography with Sony WX50
47
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX410 IS
Street photography with Sony WX50
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Sports photography camera
41
long zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (0.5 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (185 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX410 IS Travel photography details
Sony WX50 Travel photography details
61
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (960mm)
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (185 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than competitors in class (117 grams)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX410 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Landscape photography camera
48
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery (185 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
38
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX410 IS
Vlogging with Sony WX50
29
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
35
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
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Canon SX410 IS vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX410 IS and Sony WX50
 Canon PowerShot SX410 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX410 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-02-06 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias 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 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range 0cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 0.5 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
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
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 325g (0.72 pounds) 117g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 shots 240 shots
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 feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $199 $250