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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-1

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Olympus XZ-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 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
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Olympus XZ-1
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Olympus XZ-1

 SD4000 IS XZ-1 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 XZ-1 SD4000 IS 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution614k230kSharper screen (+384k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus XZ-1

 SD4000 IS XZ-1 
RevealedAugust 2010January 2011Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"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).

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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.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Portrait photography information
Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography information
20
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
45
manual focus
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Street photography with Olympus XZ-1
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
heavier than competition in class (275 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Sports photography highlights
Olympus XZ-1 Sports photography highlights
27
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
great battery life (320 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Travel photography advice
Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography advice
64
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
62
great battery life (320 CIPA)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (275g)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus XZ-1
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
54
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (320 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Vlogging info
Olympus XZ-1 Vlogging info
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
31
fairly wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
does not have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
heavier than competition in class (275 grams)
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus XZ-1
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISOlympus XZ-1
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