Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic XS1

Lets look much closer at the Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic XS1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and XS1 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was brought out 3 years earlier than the XS1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SD4000 IS matches up against the XS1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SD4000 IS Gallery & Panasonic XS1 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SD4000 IS comes with exterior dimensions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic XS1 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SD4000 IS vs the XS1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD4000 IS and XS1 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The image here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD4000 IS and XS1.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic XS1 to resolve more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SD4000 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.