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Canon SD4500 IS vs Leica V-Lux 40

Portability
94 Imaging
34 Features
27 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Leica V-Lux 40 front
Portability
92 Imaging
38 Features
48 Overall
42

Canon SD4500 IS vs Leica V-Lux 40 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
  • Announced July 2011
  • Also Known as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Leica V-Lux 40
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 210g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Announced May 2012
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Leica V-Lux 40 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Canon SD4500 IS versus Leica V-Lux 40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Leica. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and V-Lux 40 (14MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was released 9 months prior to the V-Lux 40 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the SD4500 IS matches up versus the V-Lux 40 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Leica V-Lux 40

		

		

			
 SD4500 IS V-Lux 40 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 40 over the Canon SD4500 IS

		

		

			
 V-Lux 40 SD4500 IS 
AnnouncedMay 2012July 2011More modern by 9 months
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Leica V-Lux 40

		

		

			
 SD4500 IS V-Lux 40 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon SD4500 IS vs Leica V-Lux 40 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SD4500 IS offers 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 Leica V-Lux 40 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon SD4500 IS versus Leica V-Lux 40 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the SD4500 IS versus the V-Lux 40.
Canon SD4500 IS vs Leica V-Lux 40 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SD4500 IS and V-Lux 40 is 94 and 92 respectively.
Canon SD4500 IS vs Leica V-Lux 40 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SD4500 IS vs Leica V-Lux 40 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Often, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4500 IS and V-Lux 40.
As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Leica V-Lux 40 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged SD4500 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
	
			Canon SD4500 IS vs Leica V-Lux 40 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon SD4500 IS vs Leica V-Lux 40 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon SD4500 IS vs Leica V-Lux 40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Canon SD4500 IS as a Portrait photography camera
 Leica V-Lux 40 as a Portrait photography camera
20
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
36
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 features face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon SD4500 IS Street photography info
Leica V-Lux 40 Street photography info
56
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
65
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers touch to focus
 lighter than competitors in class (210g)
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon SD4500 IS Sports photography factors
Leica V-Lux 40 Sports photography factors
25
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 slow fps (4.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low MP (10MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
47
 great zoom range (24-480mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 features tracking autofocus
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (210 shots)
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon SD4500 IS
Travel photography with Leica V-Lux 40
55
 flash built-in
 very long zoom (360mm)
 does not have Timelapse function
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 wide angle not great (36mm)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
68
 lighter than competitors in class (210g)
 offers touch to focus
 megapixel count decent (14MP)
 has built in flash
 really wide (24mm)
 long reach (480mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon SD4500 IS
Landscape photography with Leica V-Lux 40
32
 pretty good screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not great (36mm)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 no manual control
 low MP (10MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 does not have Timelapse function
42
 really wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 not so great battery pack (210 CIPA)
 lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SD4500 IS Vlogging information
Leica V-Lux 40 Vlogging information
28
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 wide angle not great (36mm)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 does not have microphone support
35
 really wide (24mm)
 has touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competitors in class (210 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.3)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 lack of external microphone jack
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Leica V-Lux 40 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Leica V-Lux 40
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISLeica V-Lux 40
General Information
Make Canon Leica
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Leica V-Lux 40
Also Known as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-19 2012-05-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-360mm (10.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 6.00 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 190g (0.42 lbs) 210g (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" 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 life - 210 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $300 $699