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Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX710 HS

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX710 HS front
Portability
89
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Key Specs

Canon SD4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-5.3) lens
  • 175g - 100 x 54 x 23mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Also referred to as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Canon SX710 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Replaced the Canon SX700 HS
  • Replacement is Canon SX720 HS
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX710 HS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Canon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and SX710 HS (20MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was unveiled 5 years prior to the SX710 HS which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SD4000 IS grades versus the SX710 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Canon SX710 HS

 SD4000 IS SX710 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX710 HS over the Canon SD4000 IS

 SX710 HS SD4000 IS 
LaunchedJanuary 2015August 2010More modern by 53 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Canon SX710 HS

 SD4000 IS SX710 HS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SD4000 IS offers physical measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Canon SX710 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SD4000 IS vs the SX710 HS.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX710 HS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD4000 IS and SX710 HS is 94 and 89 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX710 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4000 IS and SX710 HS.

All in all, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Canon SX710 HS to give you more detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged SD4000 IS is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX710 HS sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Portrait photography advice
Canon SX710 HS Portrait photography advice
20
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
47
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Street photography details
Canon SX710 HS Street photography details
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (269 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Sports photography with Canon SX710 HS
27
image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
48
excellent zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low fps (6.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX710 HS as a Travel photography camera
64
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse function
MP count low (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
67
lighter than average (269 grams)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (230 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Landscape photography features
Canon SX710 HS Landscape photography features
41
decently wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
50
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery pack (230 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Vlogging camera
Canon SX710 HS as a Vlogging camera
32
decently wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
34
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (269g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Canon SX710 HS
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCanon PowerShot SX710 HS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SX710 HS
Also referred to as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-08-02 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 DIGIC 6
Sensor type BSI-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 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 25-750mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/3.2-6.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2500 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, on, off, slow synchro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175g (0.39 pounds) 269g (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 230 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $300 $349