Canon M100 vs Canon SD4000 IS

Lets look much closer at the Canon M100 vs Canon SD4000 IS, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Canon. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the M100 (24MP) and SD4000 IS (10MP) and the M100 (APS-C) and SD4000 IS (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The M100 was announced 7 years later than the SD4000 IS and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon M100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Canon SD4000 IS being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the M100 grades against the SD4000 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M100 and Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS. The whole galleries are available at Canon M100 Gallery and Canon SD4000 IS Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon M100 has external measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Canon SD4000 IS has measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the M100 vs the SD4000 IS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M100 and SD4000 IS is 88 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the M100 and SD4000 IS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M100 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon M100 will give extra detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The fresher M100 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.