Canon SD4000 IS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Below is a detailed comparison of the Canon SD4000 IS and Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was introduced 3 years before the Galaxy Camera and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SD4000 IS matches up against the Galaxy Camera with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SD4000 IS Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SD4000 IS enjoys outside measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SD4000 IS and the Galaxy Camera.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SD4000 IS and Galaxy Camera is 94 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4000 IS and Galaxy Camera.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera to offer more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older SD4000 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.