Canon G1 X II vs Canon SD4000 IS

Below is a in depth analysis of the Canon G1 X II vs Canon SD4000 IS, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Canon. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the G1 X II (13MP) and SD4000 IS (10MP) and the G1 X II (1.5") and SD4000 IS (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G1 X II was brought out 3 years later than the SD4000 IS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon G1 X II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Canon SD4000 IS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the G1 X II grades vs the SD4000 IS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II and Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon G1 X II Gallery and Canon SD4000 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon G1 X II comes with outer dimensions of 116mm x 74mm x 66mm (4.6" x 2.9" x 2.6") having a weight of 553 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Canon SD4000 IS has dimensions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the G1 X II vs the SD4000 IS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G1 X II and SD4000 IS is 76 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G1 X II and SD4000 IS.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G1 X II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon G1 X II will provide more detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher G1 X II will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.