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Canon A1300 vs Canon SD4500 IS

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
23
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31

Canon A1300 vs Canon SD4500 IS Key Specs

Canon A1300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Canon SD4500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 36-360mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 190g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
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Canon A1300 vs Canon SD4500 IS Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Canon A1300 and Canon SD4500 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are built by Canon. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and SD4500 IS (10MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The A1300 was manufactured 7 months after the SD4500 IS so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the A1300 matches up versus the SD4500 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Canon SD4500 IS

 A1300 SD4500 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2012July 2011More modern by 7 months

Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Canon A1300

 SD4500 IS A1300 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon A1300 and Canon SD4500 IS

 A1300 SD4500 IS 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon A1300 vs Canon SD4500 IS Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A1300 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Canon SD4500 IS has specifications of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Examine the Canon A1300 and Canon SD4500 IS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A1300 vs the SD4500 IS.

Canon A1300 vs Canon SD4500 IS size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A1300 and SD4500 IS is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon A1300 vs Canon SD4500 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A1300 vs Canon SD4500 IS Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1300 and SD4500 IS.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon A1300 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher A1300 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A1300 vs Canon SD4500 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A1300 vs Canon SD4500 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1300 vs Canon SD4500 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1300 Portrait photography highlights
Canon SD4500 IS Portrait photography highlights
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
20
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A1300 Street photography information
Canon SD4500 IS Street photography information
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A1300
Sports photography with Canon SD4500 IS
33
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1300 Travel photography information
Canon SD4500 IS Travel photography information
65
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
55
has built in flash
great zoom (360mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1300 Landscape photography information
Canon SD4500 IS Landscape photography information
33
pretty wide (28mm)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
32
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Vlogging camera
Canon SD4500 IS as a Vlogging camera
28
pretty wide (28mm)
offers face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have mic jack
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Canon A1300 vs Canon SD4500 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Canon SD4500 IS
 Canon PowerShot A1300Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A1300 Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
Also called - Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-07 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Digic 4
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 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 36-360mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.4-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
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 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 174 gr (0.38 lbs) 190 gr (0.42 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Battery format AA -
Battery model 2 x AA NB-9L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $119 $300