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Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-H15

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-H15 Key Specs

Canon SD4500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 36-360mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 190g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Alternate Name is Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Casio EX-H15
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-H15 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon SD4500 IS and Casio EX-H15, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and EX-H15 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was brought out 19 months after the EX-H15 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SD4500 IS grades vs the EX-H15 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Casio EX-H15

 SD4500 IS EX-H15 
IntroducedJuly 2011January 2010Newer by 19 months

Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Canon SD4500 IS

 EX-H15 SD4500 IS 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Casio EX-H15

 SD4500 IS EX-H15 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-H15 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon SD4500 IS comes with external measurements 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 Casio EX-H15 has specifications of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SD4500 IS vs the EX-H15.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-H15 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SD4500 IS and EX-H15 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-H15 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-H15 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SD4500 IS and EX-H15.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Casio EX-H15 to give greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SD4500 IS should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-H15 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-H15 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-H15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Portrait photography details
Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography details
20
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
35
has manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Street photography advice
Casio EX-H15 Street photography advice
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-H15 as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-H15 as a Travel photography camera
55
has built in flash
very long zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low resolution (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
64
resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Landscape photography information
Casio EX-H15 Landscape photography information
32
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
46
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Vlogging information
Casio EX-H15 Vlogging information
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic jack
28
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-H15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Casio EX-H15
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISCasio Exilim EX-H15
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Casio Exilim EX-H15
Also Known as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-19 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-360mm (10.0x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.2-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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) 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 gr (0.42 pounds) 161 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NB-9L NP-90
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $300 $300