Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-1
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 Key Specs
(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
- Alternate Name is IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
- 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
- Revealed January 2011
Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 Overview
Here is a detailed comparison of the Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus XZ-1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and the XZ-1 (10MP) is pretty close but the SD4000 IS (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") posses different sensor measurements.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe SD4000 IS was brought out 5 months before the XZ-1 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the SD4000 IS scores versus the XZ-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS & Olympus XZ-1. The entire galleries are available at Canon SD4000 IS Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Olympus XZ-1
SD4000 IS | XZ-1 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Canon SD4000 IS
XZ-1 | SD4000 IS | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen resolution | 614k | 230k | Sharper screen (+384k dot) |
Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus XZ-1
SD4000 IS | XZ-1 | |||
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Revealed | August 2010 | January 2011 | Same age | |
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SD4000 IS provides outside 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 XZ-1 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).
Check the Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus XZ-1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the SD4000 IS compared to the XZ-1.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SD4000 IS and XZ-1 is 94 and 88 respectively.
Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD4000 IS and XZ-1.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same resolution albeit different sensor sizing. The SD4000 IS comes with the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder.
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS | Olympus XZ-1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Canon | Olympus |
Model type | Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS | Olympus XZ-1 |
Alternate name | IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2010-08-02 | 2011-01-26 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Digic 4 | TruePic V |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.63" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 8.07 x 5.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 44.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3664 x 2752 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-105mm (3.8x) | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.0-5.3 | f/1.8-2.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 614 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | - | OLED |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2500s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m | 8.60 m (ISO 800) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic 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 | 175g (0.39 lbs) | 275g (0.61 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") | 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 34 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 18.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 117 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 320 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NB-6L | Li-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $300 | $567 |