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Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS Key Specs

Canon SD4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-5.3) lens
  • 175g - 100 x 54 x 23mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • Other Name is IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
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
  • Launched July 2011
  • Additionally Known as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Canon SD4000 IS and Canon SD4500 IS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are designed by Canon. The sensor resolution of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and the SD4500 IS (10MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was revealed 11 months before the SD4500 IS and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SD4000 IS scores against the SD4500 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Canon SD4500 IS

 SD4000 IS SD4500 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Canon SD4000 IS

 SD4500 IS SD4000 IS 
LaunchedJuly 2011August 2010More recent by 11 months

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Canon SD4500 IS

 SD4000 IS SD4500 IS 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SD4000 IS provides outer dimensions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Canon SD4500 IS has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SD4000 IS vs the SD4500 IS.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD4000 IS and SD4500 IS is 94 and 94 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD4000 IS and SD4500 IS.

As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of pictures although you need to consider the release date of the cameras into account. The older SD4000 IS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Portrait photography advice
Canon SD4500 IS Portrait photography advice
20
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
20
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Street photography camera
Canon SD4500 IS as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Sports photography information
Canon SD4500 IS Sports photography information
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Travel photography info
Canon SD4500 IS Travel photography info
64
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
55
flash built-in
very long zoom (360mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Landscape photography highlights
Canon SD4500 IS Landscape photography highlights
41
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
32
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Vlogging features
Canon SD4500 IS Vlogging features
32
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SD4500 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Canon SD4500 IS
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCanon PowerShot SD4500 IS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
Also called IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-08-02 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Digic 4
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 36-360mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/3.4-5.6
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/2500s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 175 gr (0.39 pounds) 190 gr (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 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 model NB-6L NB-9L
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $300 $300