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Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR300

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR300 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
  • Announced July 2011
  • Additionally Known as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Casio EX-ZR300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 205g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Launched May 2012
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR300 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon SD4500 IS and Casio EX-ZR300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Casio. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and EX-ZR300 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was manufactured 10 months prior to the EX-ZR300 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SD4500 IS grades vs the EX-ZR300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Casio EX-ZR300

 SD4500 IS EX-ZR300 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Canon SD4500 IS

 EX-ZR300 SD4500 IS 
LaunchedMay 2012July 2011Newer by 10 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Casio EX-ZR300

 SD4500 IS EX-ZR300 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SD4500 IS has got physical dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZR300 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SD4500 IS versus the EX-ZR300.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SD4500 IS and EX-ZR300 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR300 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The image below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD4500 IS and EX-ZR300.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Casio EX-ZR300 to give extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged SD4500 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR300 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Casio EX-ZR300 as a Portrait photography camera
20
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
40
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Street photography information
Casio EX-ZR300 Street photography information
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-ZR300 as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
55
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
includes tracking focus
great battery power (500 CIPA)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Travel photography information
Casio EX-ZR300 Travel photography information
55
flash built-in
very long reach (360mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
71
great battery power (500 per charge)
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (300mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Landscape photography information
Casio EX-ZR300 Landscape photography information
32
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
52
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
great battery power (500 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Vlogging highlights
Casio EX-ZR300 Vlogging highlights
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
33
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (205 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic support
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Casio EX-ZR300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Casio EX-ZR300
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISCasio Exilim EX-ZR300
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Casio Exilim EX-ZR300
Also called as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-19 2012-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 Exilim Engine HS
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-360mm (10.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 224 x 64 (1000 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lbs) 205g (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 500 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $300 $329