Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-10

Here is a in-depth review of the Canon SD4500 IS and Casio EX-10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Casio. The image resolution of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and the EX-10 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the SD4500 IS (1/2.3") and EX-10 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SD4500 IS was introduced 3 years earlier than the EX-10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SD4500 IS scores versus the EX-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS & Casio Exilim EX-10. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SD4500 IS Gallery & Casio EX-10 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SD4500 IS comes with 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 Casio EX-10 has measurements of 120mm x 68mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SD4500 IS and the EX-10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SD4500 IS and EX-10 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4500 IS and EX-10.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SD4500 IS with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Casio EX-10 will resolve more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SD4500 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.