Canon S100 vs Canon SD4000 IS

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon S100 vs Canon SD4000 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both built by Canon. The sensor resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the SD4000 IS (10MP) is pretty well matched but the S100 (1/1.7") and SD4000 IS (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was manufactured 17 months later than the SD4000 IS which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the S100 matches up against the SD4000 IS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S100 & Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S100 Gallery & Canon SD4000 IS Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon S100 comes with exterior measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Canon SD4000 IS has measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the S100 versus the SD4000 IS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S100 and SD4000 IS is 93 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S100 and SD4000 IS.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S100 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Canon S100 will give you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S100 will have an advantage in sensor tech.