Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Below, we will be looking at the Canon SD4000 IS versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was manufactured 3 years prior to the SZ-16 iHS and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SD4000 IS matches up versus the SZ-16 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SD4000 IS Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SD4000 IS features external dimensions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Canon SD4000 IS versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the SD4000 IS against the SZ-16 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD4000 IS and SZ-16 iHS is 94 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SD4000 IS and SZ-16 iHS.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to give extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older SD4000 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.