Olympus E-410 vs Canon PowerShot SX600 HS

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      Specifications

      General Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      BrandOlympusCanon
      ModelE-410PowerShot SX600 HS
      Predecessor ModelOlympus E-400
      Successor ModelOlympus E-420 Canon PowerShot SX610 HS
      MSRP$249.99
      Camera TypeInterchangeable LensPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeDSLRStandard Compact
      Video Capture
      Sensor Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      Sensor TypeCMOSBSI-CMOS
      Sensor SizeMicro Four Thirds1/2.3-inch
      Sensor Dimensions17.3 x 13 mm6.17 x 4.55 mm
      Total Pixels12 Megapixel16.8 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels10.0 Megapixel16 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range100 - 1,600100 - 3,200
      Photo Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      ProcessorTruePic IIIDIGIC 4+
      Max Image Resolution3648 x 27364608 x 3456
      Other Resolutions3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 4803264 x 2448, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480, 4608 x 2592, 3264 x 1832, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 360, 4608 x 3072, 3264 x 2176, 2048 x 1368, 640 x 424, 3456 x 3456, 2448 x 2448, 1536 x 1536, 480 x 480
      Image Aspect Ratios4:31:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
      Image File FormatRAW, JPEG
      JPEG Quality LevelsStandard, High, Super HighSuperfine, Fine
      Bit Depth12-Bit
      Timelapse Recording
      White BalanceAuto, Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K), White balance compensation (±7 steps in each R-B/G-M axis), Custom white balance, One-touch white balance
      WB Bracketing
      Focus Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Selective single-point
      Single
      Continuous
      Multi-area
      Center
      Face Detection
      Lens ServoSingle AF (S-AF), Continuous AF (C-AF), Manual Focus (MF), S-AF + MF, C-AF + MF, AF Lock, Focus tracking
      Number of Focus Points39
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points0
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Animal Eye Detection
      Vehicle Tracking Mode
      Insect Tracking Mode
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      Lens MountFour Thirds
      Crop Factor2x
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range25 - 450 mm
      Optical Zoom18x
      Maximum Aperturef/3.8 - 6.9
      Min Macro Focus Distance5 cm
      Image Stabilization
      Digital Image Stabilization
      Screen Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      Screen TypeFixedFixed
      Screen TechnologyPureColor II G (TFT)
      Touch Screen
      Screen Size2.5"3.0"
      Screen Resolution215k dot461k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Live Composition
      Viewfinder Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      ViewfinderOptical (pentamirror)
      Viewfinder Coverage95%
      Viewfinder Magnification0.92x
      Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)0.46x
      Shutter Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      Shutter TypeComputerized focal-plane
      Min Shutter Speed60 sec15 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/4000 sec1/2000 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting3.0 fps3.9 fps
      Flash Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      Auto FP
      Manual
      Red-Eye
      Auto
      Manual Flash On / Off
      Slow Synchro
      Flash Range12.00 m at ISO 1003.50 m 50 cm – 3.5 m W / 1.0 m – 2.0 m T
      Max Flash Sync Speed1/180 sec
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash ConnectionHot Shoe
      Exposure Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Exposure ModesAuto, Program AE (Program shift can be performed), Aperture priority AE, Shutter priority AE, Manual, Scene program AE, Scene select AE, AE lock
      Exposure Compensation±5 EV (1/3 EV increments)2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing frames in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1EV steps selectable
      DXO Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      DxO Low Light ISO494
      DxO Color Depth21.1
      DxO Dynamic Range10.0
      DxO Overall Score51
      Video Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      Internal Recording ModesNo
      Interval Recording
      Video FormatsH.264
      Max Video Resolution1920 x 1280
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Terminals Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output
      SpeakerMono
      Built-in MicrophoneMono
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Flash Sync Port
      Connectivity Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi
      Built-In Bluetooth
      NFC
      Remote Control Wire/ InfraRed
      Environmental Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      Dimensions130 x 91 x 53 mm (5.12 x 3.58 x 2.09")104 x 61 x 26 mm (4.09 x 2.4 x 1.02")
      Weight (inc. batteries)435 g (0.96 lb / 15.34 oz)188 g (0.41 lb / 6.63 oz)
      Box Dimensions (LxWxH)6.4 x 5.6 x 2.2"
      Package Weight1 lb
      Power and Storage Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      Battery PackNB-6LH
      Battery Life290 shots
      Internal Storage
      External StorageSingle Slot: Compact Flash (Type I/II), xD Picture CardSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC
      Other Olympus E-410 Canon PowerShot SX600 HS
      Self Timer 2 or 12 secYes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
      Orientation Sensor


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