Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic SZ10
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic SZ10 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
- Released August 2010
- Alternative Name is IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
- 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
- Announced January 2015
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Following is a extended assessment of the Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic SZ10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and SZ10 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").
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Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SD4000 IS scores vs the SZ10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Panasonic SZ10
| SD4000 IS | SZ10 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Canon SD4000 IS
| SZ10 | SD4000 IS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2015 |  | August 2010 | More modern by 53 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Panasonic SZ10
| SD4000 IS | SZ10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Lack of Touch screen |
Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SD4000 IS comes with exterior dimensions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ10 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the SD4000 IS compared to the SZ10.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD4000 IS and SZ10 is 94 and 93 respectively.
Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD4000 IS and SZ10.
As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic SZ10 to provide more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged SD4000 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Canon | Panasonic |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 |
| Also called as | IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S | - |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2010-08-02 | 2015-01-06 |
| 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 area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-105mm (3.8x) | 24-288mm (12.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.0-5.3 | f/3.1-6.3 |
| Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 8 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2500 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | 1.4fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 6.00 m | 5.20 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported 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 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 175 gr (0.39 lbs) | 177 gr (0.39 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") | 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 200 photographs |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NB-6L | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail price | $300 | $200 |