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Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JZ500

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix JZ500 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JZ500 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
  • Released August 2010
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
FujiFilm JZ500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.3-5.6) lens
  • 168g - 97 x 57 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Alternative Name is FinePix JZ505
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Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JZ500 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JZ500, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and JZ500 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was announced 2 months after the JZ500 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the SD4000 IS scores against the JZ500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the FujiFilm JZ500

 SD4000 IS JZ500 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick FujiFilm JZ500 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 JZ500 SD4000 IS 

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and FujiFilm JZ500

 SD4000 IS JZ500 
RevealedAugust 2010June 2010Similar age
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JZ500 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SD4000 IS features outer measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the FujiFilm JZ500 has proportions of 97mm x 57mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SD4000 IS vs the JZ500.

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JZ500 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD4000 IS and JZ500 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JZ500 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JZ500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4000 IS and JZ500.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the FujiFilm JZ500 to offer you more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JZ500 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JZ500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JZ500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Portrait photography with FujiFilm JZ500
20
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
28
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Street photography details
FujiFilm JZ500 Street photography details
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Sports photography information
FujiFilm JZ500 Sports photography information
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
FujiFilm JZ500 as a Travel photography camera
64
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
67
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (280mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Landscape photography factors
FujiFilm JZ500 Landscape photography factors
41
quite wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
37
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Vlogging camera
FujiFilm JZ500 as a Vlogging camera
32
quite wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
28
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Canon SD4000 IS vs FujiFilm JZ500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and FujiFilm JZ500
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISFujiFilm FinePix JZ500
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS FujiFilm FinePix JZ500
Also called as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S FinePix JZ505
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-08-02 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/3.3-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 2.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 175 gr (0.39 lbs) 168 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 97 x 57 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1")
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-45A
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $300 $230