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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS5 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
  • Announced August 2010
  • Additionally Known as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2013
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS4
  • New Model is Panasonic TS6
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and TS5 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was introduced 3 years before the TS5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SD4000 IS scores against the TS5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Panasonic TS5

 SD4000 IS TS5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 TS5 SD4000 IS 
LaunchedJuly 2013August 2010More recent by 35 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Panasonic TS5

 SD4000 IS TS5 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SD4000 IS offers outside 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 Panasonic TS5 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SD4000 IS against the TS5.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SD4000 IS and TS5 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SD4000 IS and TS5.

All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic TS5 to deliver extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SD4000 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography features
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
31
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Street photography highlights
Panasonic TS5 Street photography highlights
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Sports photography with Panasonic TS5
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
47
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery life (370 per charge)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Travel photography information
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography information
64
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
72
better than average battery life (370 shots)
environment sealing
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS5
40
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
51
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
better than average battery life (370 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Vlogging info
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging info
32
really wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone port
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Panasonic TS5
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also called IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S Lumix DMC-FT5
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-08-02 2013-07-12
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
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 10MP 16MP
Anti alias 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
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2500s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 gr (0.39 lbs) 214 gr (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 370 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L DMW-BCM13
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 1 1
Retail pricing $300 $350