Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX500 IS

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon SD4000 IS and Canon SX500 IS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and SX500 IS (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was released 3 years before the SX500 IS which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SD4000 IS scores versus the SX500 IS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS and Canon PowerShot SX500 IS. The complete galleries are available at Canon SD4000 IS Gallery and Canon SX500 IS Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD4000 IS has outer dimensions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Canon SX500 IS has dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SD4000 IS compared to the SX500 IS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD4000 IS and SX500 IS is 94 and 80 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD4000 IS and SX500 IS.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Canon SX500 IS to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SD4000 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.