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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS20

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS20 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
  • Other Name is IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Panasonic TS20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT20
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS20 Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon SD4000 IS and Panasonic TS20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and TS20 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was unveiled 18 months before the TS20 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SD4000 IS scores vs the TS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Panasonic TS20

 SD4000 IS TS20 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS20 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 TS20 SD4000 IS 
RevealedJanuary 2012August 2010Newer by 18 months

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Panasonic TS20

 SD4000 IS TS20 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS20 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SD4000 IS features exterior measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS20 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SD4000 IS against the TS20.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS20 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD4000 IS and TS20 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS20 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The pic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SD4000 IS and TS20.

Plainly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic TS20 to provide more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SD4000 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS20 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Portrait photography info
Panasonic TS20 Portrait photography info
19
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
30
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Street photography factors
Panasonic TS20 Street photography factors
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
67
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lighter than competition (142g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Sports photography info
Panasonic TS20 Sports photography info
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
41
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Travel photography with Panasonic TS20
64
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
70
lighter than competition (142 grams)
environment sealing
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic TS20 Landscape photography highlights
40
pretty wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
41
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SD4000 IS
Vlogging with Panasonic TS20
32
pretty wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic socket
31
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (142g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Panasonic TS20
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20
Otherwise known as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S Lumix DMC-FT20
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-08-02 2012-01-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2500s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lbs) 142 grams (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 - 250 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $300 $179