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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 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
  • Launched August 2010
  • Also Known as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS45
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS60
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Here is a in-depth overview of the Canon SD4000 IS versus Panasonic ZS50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was unveiled 5 years earlier than the ZS50 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SD4000 IS scores vs the ZS50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Panasonic ZS50

 SD4000 IS ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 ZS50 SD4000 IS 
LaunchedJanuary 2015August 2010Fresher by 53 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Panasonic ZS50

 SD4000 IS ZS50 
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 ZS50 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SD4000 IS offers physical dimensions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Canon SD4000 IS versus Panasonic ZS50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SD4000 IS vs the ZS50.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD4000 IS and ZS50 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SD4000 IS and ZS50.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS50 to provide extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older SD4000 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography info
20
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
42
you can focus manually
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
68
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (243 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS50
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
43
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Travel photography camera
64
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
66
lighter than others in class (243 grams)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography details
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
51
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging info
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
34
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (243 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Panasonic ZS50
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also called IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S Lumix DMC-TZ70
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-08-02 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 grams (0.39 pounds) 243 grams (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $300 $350