Canon SD4500 IS vs Canon SX520 HS

Below is a thorough assessment of the Canon SD4500 IS vs Canon SX520 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Canon. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and SX520 HS (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was unveiled 4 years prior to the SX520 HS and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the SD4500 IS matches up versus the SX520 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS & Canon PowerShot SX520 HS. The full galleries are available at Canon SD4500 IS Gallery & Canon SX520 HS Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SD4500 IS provides physical dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Canon SX520 HS has specifications of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SD4500 IS and the SX520 HS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SD4500 IS and SX520 HS is 94 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The visual underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD4500 IS and SX520 HS.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX520 HS to offer you more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older SD4500 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.