Canon SD4500 IS vs Canon SX710 HS

Below, we will be comparing the Canon SD4500 IS vs Canon SX710 HS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Canon. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and SX710 HS (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was announced 4 years prior to the SX710 HS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the SD4500 IS scores versus the SX710 HS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS & Canon PowerShot SX710 HS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SD4500 IS Gallery & Canon SX710 HS Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SD4500 IS has got outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Canon SX710 HS has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SD4500 IS versus the SX710 HS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD4500 IS and SX710 HS is 94 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD4500 IS and SX710 HS.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Canon SX710 HS to render more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SD4500 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.