Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-H10

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-H10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and the EX-H10 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was announced 2 years later than the EX-H10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SD4500 IS grades versus the EX-H10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS & Casio Exilim EX-H10. The whole galleries are available at Canon SD4500 IS Gallery & Casio EX-H10 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SD4500 IS offers outside measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Casio EX-H10 has measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 24mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SD4500 IS compared to the EX-H10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD4500 IS and EX-H10 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4500 IS and EX-H10.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Casio EX-H10 to give you extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent SD4500 IS should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.