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Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm F300EXR

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm F300EXR 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
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Also Known as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
FujiFilm F300EXR
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Released July 2010
  • Also Known as FinePix F305EXR
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Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm F300EXR Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon SD4000 IS and FujiFilm F300EXR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and the F300EXR (12MP) is fairly comparable but the SD4000 IS (1/2.3") and F300EXR (1/2") provide totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The SD4000 IS was unveiled very close to the F300EXR and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the SD4000 IS matches up versus the F300EXR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the FujiFilm F300EXR

 SD4000 IS F300EXR 

Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Canon SD4000 IS

 F300EXR SD4000 IS 
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and FujiFilm F300EXR

 SD4000 IS F300EXR 
ReleasedAugust 2010July 2010Same age
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm F300EXR Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SD4000 IS has outside measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the FujiFilm F300EXR has measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SD4000 IS and FujiFilm F300EXR in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SD4000 IS against the F300EXR.

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm F300EXR size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SD4000 IS and F300EXR is 94 and 91 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm F300EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm F300EXR Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD4000 IS and F300EXR.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD4000 IS using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the FujiFilm F300EXR will show greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm F300EXR sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm F300EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm F300EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Portrait photography with FujiFilm F300EXR
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
21
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Street photography camera
FujiFilm F300EXR as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (215g)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Sports photography info
FujiFilm F300EXR Sports photography info
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Travel photography info
FujiFilm F300EXR Travel photography info
64
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
63
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Landscape photography camera
FujiFilm F300EXR as a Landscape photography camera
40
relatively wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
38
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Vlogging factors
FujiFilm F300EXR Vlogging factors
32
relatively wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
30
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
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Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm F300EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and FujiFilm F300EXR
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISFujiFilm FinePix F300EXR
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR
Also called as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S FinePix F305EXR
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-08-02 2010-07-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 EXR
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175g (0.39 pounds) 215g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-6L NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $300 $280