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Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS Key Specs

Canon A3200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Released January 2011
Canon SD4500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Other Name is Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Photography Glossary

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS Overview

Below, we are comparing the Canon A3200 IS and Canon SD4500 IS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both offered by Canon. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A3200 IS (14MP) and SD4500 IS (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A3200 IS was released 6 months before the SD4500 IS and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the A3200 IS grades versus the SD4500 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3200 IS over the Canon SD4500 IS

 A3200 IS SD4500 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Canon A3200 IS

 SD4500 IS A3200 IS 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon A3200 IS and Canon SD4500 IS

 A3200 IS SD4500 IS 
IntroducedJanuary 2011July 2011Same generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A3200 IS has got external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Canon SD4500 IS has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A3200 IS compared to the SD4500 IS.

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3200 IS and SD4500 IS is 95 and 94 respectively.

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A3200 IS and SD4500 IS.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Canon A3200 IS to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3200 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SD4500 IS as a Portrait photography camera
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A3200 IS
Street photography with Canon SD4500 IS
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3200 IS as a Sports photography camera
Canon SD4500 IS as a Sports photography camera
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Travel photography features
Canon SD4500 IS Travel photography features
72
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
55
has built in flash
long zoom (360mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3200 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SD4500 IS as a Landscape photography camera
42
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
31
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A3200 IS
Vlogging with Canon SD4500 IS
34
rather wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
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Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3200 IS and Canon SD4500 IS
 Canon PowerShot A3200 ISCanon PowerShot SD4500 IS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
Other name - Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-01-05 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Digic 4
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect 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)
Max aperture - f/3.4-5.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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 format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 grams (0.33 lb) 190 grams (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model NB-8L NB-9L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $230 $300