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Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon A900

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon A900 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
  • Alternate Name is Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Successor is Nikon A1000
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon A900 Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon A900, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and A900 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was released 5 years prior to the A900 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SD4500 IS matches up against the A900 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Nikon A900

 SD4500 IS A900 

Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Canon SD4500 IS

 A900 SD4500 IS 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016July 2011More modern by 56 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Nikon A900

 SD4500 IS A900 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon A900 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD4500 IS offers external dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Nikon A900 has dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SD4500 IS versus the A900.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon A900 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SD4500 IS and A900 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon A900 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon A900 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The image here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SD4500 IS and A900.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon A900 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged SD4500 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon A900 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon A900 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon A900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SD4500 IS
Portrait photography with Nikon A900
20
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
40
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Street photography highlights
Nikon A900 Street photography highlights
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
69
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (289 grams)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Sports photography factors
Nikon A900 Sports photography factors
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
56
great zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SD4500 IS
Travel photography with Nikon A900
55
flash built-in
very long zoom (360mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
74
lighter than competition in class (289g)
connects via bluetooth
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
great reach (840mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Landscape photography highlights
Nikon A900 Landscape photography highlights
32
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
49
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Vlogging camera
Nikon A900 as a Vlogging camera
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
34
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (289 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon A900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Nikon A900
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISNikon Coolpix A900
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Nikon Coolpix A900
Otherwise known as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-19 2016-02-23
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
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 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-360mm (10.0x) 24-840mm (35.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.4-6.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lb) 289g (0.64 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
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 - 300 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $300 $400