Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SD4500 IS
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Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SD4500 IS Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
- Launched August 2013
(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
- Released July 2011
- Alternate Name is Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SD4500 IS Overview
The following is a extended assessment of the Canon N Facebook ready and Canon SD4500 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are created by Canon. The resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the SD4500 IS (10MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The N Facebook ready was revealed 2 years after the SD4500 IS which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the N Facebook ready grades vs the SD4500 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SD4500 IS Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready & Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS. The full galleries are available at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery & Canon SD4500 IS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon N Facebook ready over the Canon SD4500 IS
N Facebook ready | SD4500 IS | |||
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Released | August 2013 | ![]() | July 2011 | Newer by 26 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+231k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Canon N Facebook ready
SD4500 IS | N Facebook ready | |||
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Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.8" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Common features in the Canon N Facebook ready and Canon SD4500 IS
N Facebook ready | SD4500 IS | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focus |
Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SD4500 IS Physical Comparison
If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon N Facebook ready comes with outside dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst 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).
Contrast the Canon N Facebook ready and Canon SD4500 IS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the N Facebook ready versus the SD4500 IS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N Facebook ready and SD4500 IS is 93 and 94 respectively.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SD4500 IS Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the N Facebook ready and SD4500 IS.
All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon N Facebook ready to give extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer N Facebook ready will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SD4500 IS Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon N Facebook ready vs Canon SD4500 IS Specifications
Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready | Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Canon | Canon |
Model type | Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready | Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS |
Alternative name | - | Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2013-08-22 | 2011-07-19 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Digic 5 | Digic 4 |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4000 x 2248 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-224mm (8.0x) | 36-360mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/3.4-5.6 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.8 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 461k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | PureColor II G touch | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15s | 15s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0 frames per second | 4.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 6.00 m |
Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 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) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 195g (0.43 pounds) | 190g (0.42 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | 200 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NB-9L | NB-9L |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $299 | $300 |