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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS 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
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Introduced December 2012
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is relatively comparable but the SD4000 IS (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") feature different sensor sizes.

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The SD4000 IS was announced 3 years before the XZ-2 iHS which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SD4000 IS scores vs the XZ-2 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 SD4000 IS XZ-2 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Canon SD4000 IS

 XZ-2 iHS SD4000 IS 
IntroducedDecember 2012August 2010Newer by 28 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 SD4000 IS XZ-2 iHS 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. 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) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus XZ-2 iHS in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SD4000 IS and the XZ-2 iHS.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD4000 IS and XZ-2 iHS is 94 and 85 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The image below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SD4000 IS and XZ-2 iHS.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SD4000 IS using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS will provide more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged SD4000 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
20
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
46
you can focus manually
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Street photography features
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Street photography features
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
66
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
small sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (346g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
great battery life (340 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Travel photography information
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography information
64
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
61
great battery life (340 shots)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (346 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Landscape photography details
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape photography details
41
rather wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
55
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (340 shots)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SD4000 IS
Vlogging with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
32
rather wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
36
rather wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic socket
does not offer selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition (346g)
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus XZ-2 iHS
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISOlympus XZ-2 iHS
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Also called as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-08-02 2012-12-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 35
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2500s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175g (0.39 pounds) 346g (0.76 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 49
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 216
Other
Battery life - 340 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L Li-90B
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $300 $450