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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic FH6

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic FH6 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
  • Announced August 2010
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Panasonic FH6
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2012
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic FH6 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon SD4000 IS and Panasonic FH6, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and FH6 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was manufactured 17 months prior to the FH6 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SD4000 IS matches up against the FH6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Panasonic FH6

 SD4000 IS FH6 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH6 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 FH6 SD4000 IS 
ReleasedJanuary 2012August 2010Fresher by 17 months

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Panasonic FH6

 SD4000 IS FH6 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic FH6 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Canon SD4000 IS comes with external dimensions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic FH6 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SD4000 IS compared to the FH6.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic FH6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD4000 IS and FH6 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic FH6 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic FH6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD4000 IS and FH6.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH6 to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SD4000 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic FH6 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic FH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH6 Portrait photography features
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (119g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Sports photography with Panasonic FH6
26
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
better than average battery life (280 shots)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Travel photography details
Panasonic FH6 Travel photography details
64
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
70
better than average battery life (280 shots)
lighter than average in class (119g)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH6 as a Landscape photography camera
40
fairly wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
better than average battery life (280 shots)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SD4000 IS
Vlogging with Panasonic FH6
32
fairly wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (119 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic FH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Panasonic FH6
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6
Also referred to as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-08-02 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175g (0.39 lb) 119g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 96 x 56 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 280 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $300 $129