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Canon SD4500 IS vs Canon SX720 HS

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS front
Portability
89
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Canon SD4500 IS vs Canon SX720 HS Key Specs

Canon SD4500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 36-360mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 190g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Canon SX720 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 270g - 110 x 64 x 36mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Succeeded the Canon SX710 HS
  • Updated by Canon SX730 HS
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Canon SX720 HS Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Canon SD4500 IS and Canon SX720 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and SX720 HS (20.3MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was manufactured 5 years prior to the SX720 HS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SD4500 IS grades versus the SX720 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Canon SX720 HS

 SD4500 IS SX720 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX720 HS over the Canon SD4500 IS

 SX720 HS SD4500 IS 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016July 2011Fresher by 55 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Canon SX720 HS

 SD4500 IS SX720 HS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon SD4500 IS vs Canon SX720 HS Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD4500 IS features exterior measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Canon SX720 HS has dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SD4500 IS compared to the SX720 HS.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Canon SX720 HS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD4500 IS and SX720 HS is 94 and 89 respectively.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Canon SX720 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Canon SX720 HS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4500 IS and SX720 HS.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX720 HS to provide more detail due to its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older SD4500 IS will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Canon SX720 HS sensor size comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Canon SX720 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4500 IS vs Canon SX720 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Portrait photography factors
Canon SX720 HS Portrait photography factors
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
47
has manual focus
MP count decent (20.3 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Street photography highlights
Canon SX720 HS Street photography highlights
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (270 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX720 HS as a Sports photography camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
48
excellent zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20.3MP)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (5.9 fps)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (250 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SD4500 IS
Travel photography with Canon SX720 HS
55
has built in flash
great reach (360mm)
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
67
lighter than others in class (270g)
MP count decent (20.3 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (960mm)
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery (250 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Landscape photography highlights
Canon SX720 HS Landscape photography highlights
32
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
50
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20.3MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery (250 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Vlogging camera
Canon SX720 HS as a Vlogging camera
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone jack
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (270 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Canon SX720 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Canon SX720 HS
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISCanon PowerShot SX720 HS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
Otherwise known as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-07-19 2016-02-18
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 DIGIC 6
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 megapixel 20.3 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-360mm (10.0x) 24-960mm (40.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.3-6.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 5.9fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, on, off, slow synchro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lbs) 270 gr (0.60 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 110 x 64 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4")
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 life - 250 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L NB-13L
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $300 $379