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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS25

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS25 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
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Additionally Known as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Panasonic TS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 144g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT25
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS25 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SD4000 IS and Panasonic TS25, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and TS25 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SD4000 IS was launched 3 years earlier than the TS25 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the SD4000 IS matches up versus the TS25 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Panasonic TS25

 SD4000 IS TS25 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS25 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 TS25 SD4000 IS 
RevealedJanuary 2013August 2010More recent by 29 months

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Panasonic TS25

 SD4000 IS TS25 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS25 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SD4000 IS offers physical measurements 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 TS25 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check the Canon SD4000 IS and Panasonic TS25 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the SD4000 IS against the TS25.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS25 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SD4000 IS and TS25 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS25 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS25 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4000 IS and TS25.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS25 to show greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older SD4000 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS25 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Portrait photography factors
Panasonic TS25 Portrait photography factors
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
30
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lighter than competition (144g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Sports photography factors
Panasonic TS25 Sports photography factors
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Travel photography with Panasonic TS25
64
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
70
lighter than competition (144g)
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Landscape photography camera
40
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS25 as a Vlogging camera
32
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (144g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Panasonic TS25
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25
Also referred to as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S Lumix DMC-FT25
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-08-02 2013-01-07
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
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 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2500 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175g (0.39 lbs) 144g (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 - 250 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $300 $180