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Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H50

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
31
Features
25
Overall
28

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H50 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
  • Launched August 2010
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H50 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and the H50 (9MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was launched 19 months later than the H50 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SD4000 IS matches up against the H50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Sony H50

 SD4000 IS H50 
RevealedAugust 2010January 2009More recent by 19 months

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 H50 SD4000 IS 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Sony H50

 SD4000 IS H50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SD4000 IS offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") along with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SD4000 IS versus the H50.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H50 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SD4000 IS and H50 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD4000 IS and H50.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon SD4000 IS to show greater detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer SD4000 IS provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H50 as a Portrait photography camera
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
26
you can focus manually
cannot use external flash
MP count low (9MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Street photography advice
Sony H50 Street photography advice
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than others (547g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Sports photography info
Sony H50 Sports photography info
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
32
excellent zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
MP count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Sony H50 as a Travel photography camera
64
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
43
has built in flash
great reach (465mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (547 grams)
MP count low (9MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Landscape photography information
Sony H50 Landscape photography information
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
34
you can focus manually
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
MP count low (9 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Vlogging features
Sony H50 Vlogging features
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic socket
heavier than others (547 grams)
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Sony H50
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Other name IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-08-02 2009-01-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 10 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 31-465mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/2.7-4.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2500s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 9.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG -
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 grams (0.39 lb) 547 grams (1.21 lb)
Dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
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 ID NB-6L NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $300 $80