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Canon 90D vs Canon SD4000 IS

Portability
60
Imaging
72
Features
93
Overall
80
Canon EOS 90D front
 
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Canon 90D vs Canon SD4000 IS Key Specs

Canon 90D
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 701g - 141 x 105 x 77mm
  • Announced August 2019
  • Earlier Model is Canon 80D
Canon SD4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-5.3) lens
  • 175g - 100 x 54 x 23mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Also referred to as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
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Canon 90D vs Canon SD4000 IS Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Canon 90D versus Canon SD4000 IS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Canon. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the 90D (33MP) and SD4000 IS (10MP) and the 90D (APS-C) and SD4000 IS (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 90D was manufactured 9 years after the SD4000 IS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 90D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SD4000 IS being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 90D scores against the SD4000 IS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 90D over the Canon SD4000 IS

 90D SD4000 IS 
LaunchedAugust 2019August 2010Newer by 111 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Canon 90D

 SD4000 IS 90D 

Common features in the Canon 90D and Canon SD4000 IS

 90D SD4000 IS 
Display size3"3"Same display sizing

Canon 90D vs Canon SD4000 IS Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon 90D features exterior dimensions of 141mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 701 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Canon SD4000 IS has measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 90D vs the SD4000 IS.

Canon 90D vs Canon SD4000 IS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 90D and SD4000 IS is 60 and 94 respectively.

Canon 90D vs Canon SD4000 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon 90D vs Canon SD4000 IS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 90D and SD4000 IS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 90D featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Canon 90D will provide more detail due to its extra 23 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The younger 90D provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon 90D vs Canon SD4000 IS sensor size comparison

Canon 90D vs Canon SD4000 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 90D vs Canon SD4000 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 90D as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SD4000 IS as a Portrait photography camera
83
focusing manually
MP count great (33 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
19
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 90D Street photography info
Canon SD4000 IS Street photography info
71
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
environment proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 90D Sports photography highlights
Canon SD4000 IS Sports photography highlights
80
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count great (33MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment proof
good battery power (1,300 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 90D Travel photography info
Canon SD4000 IS Travel photography info
78
good battery power (1,300 CIPA)
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
MP count great (33 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
64
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 90D Landscape photography details
Canon SD4000 IS Landscape photography details
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count great (33 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
good battery power (1,300 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
40
quite wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 90D as a Vlogging camera
Canon SD4000 IS as a Vlogging camera
71
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone port
does not have image stabilization
32
quite wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
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Canon 90D vs Canon SD4000 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 90D and Canon SD4000 IS
 Canon EOS 90DCanon PowerShot SD4000 IS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 90D Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Also referred to as - IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-08-28 2010-08-02
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 8 Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 33 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6960 x 4640 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 45 -
Cross type focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-105mm (3.8x)
Highest aperture - f/2.0-5.3
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2500s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (With USB-PD compatible chargers) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 701g (1.55 lbs) 175g (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 141 x 105 x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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 1300 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6N NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $1,199 $300