Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX700 HS

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX700 HS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Canon. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and SX700 HS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was unveiled 4 years before the SX700 HS which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SD4000 IS matches up versus the SX700 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS & Canon PowerShot SX700 HS. The full galleries are provided at Canon SD4000 IS Gallery & Canon SX700 HS Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SD4000 IS has got 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 SX700 HS has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SD4000 IS and the SX700 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SD4000 IS and SX700 HS is 94 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The image underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD4000 IS and SX700 HS.

Plainly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon SX700 HS to offer you greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SD4000 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.