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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS 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
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Released January 2014
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was announced 4 years before the TG-850 iHS and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the SD4000 IS grades vs the TG-850 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 SD4000 IS TG-850 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Canon SD4000 IS

 TG-850 iHS SD4000 IS 
ReleasedJanuary 2014August 2010Fresher by 42 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus TG-850 iHS

 SD4000 IS TG-850 iHS 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD4000 IS comes with physical 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) while the Olympus TG-850 iHS has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Look at the Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SD4000 IS and the TG-850 iHS.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD4000 IS and TG-850 iHS is 94 and 91 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD4000 IS and TG-850 iHS.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus TG-850 iHS to deliver extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SD4000 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography features
19
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
35
resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Street photography info
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography info
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
69
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Sports photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
great battery power (330 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Travel photography info
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography info
64
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
72
great battery power (330 per charge)
weather proof
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (21mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography features
40
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
50
decently wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proof
great battery power (330 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Vlogging features
Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging features
32
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
33
decently wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no mic socket
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISOlympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Also called as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-08-02 2014-01-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4616 x 3464
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 1/2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure 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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Yes
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lb) 218 grams (0.48 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 330 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots 1 1
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