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Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H70

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H70 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
  • Also referred to as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H70 Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Canon SD4000 IS and Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and H70 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was unveiled 5 months before the H70 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SD4000 IS matches up against the H70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Sony H70

 SD4000 IS H70 

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 H70 SD4000 IS 

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Sony H70

 SD4000 IS H70 
IntroducedAugust 2010January 2011Same generation
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SD4000 IS features physical measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the SD4000 IS against the H70.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H70 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SD4000 IS and H70 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The photograph underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SD4000 IS and H70.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony H70 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Portrait photography with Sony H70
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Street photography with Sony H70
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Sports photography camera
Sony H70 as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Travel photography highlights
Sony H70 Travel photography highlights
64
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
67
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H70 as a Landscape photography camera
41
relatively wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Vlogging features
Sony H70 Vlogging features
32
relatively wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
29
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Sony H70
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Otherwise known as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-08-02 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-105mm (3.8x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2500s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 175g (0.39 pounds) 194g (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NB-6L NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $300 $199