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Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon AW120

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix AW120 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
45
Overall
41

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon AW120 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
  • Released July 2011
  • Also referred to as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Nikon AW120
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 213g - 110 x 66 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Replaced the Nikon AW110
  • Newer Model is Nikon AW130
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon AW120 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon SD4500 IS and Nikon AW120, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and AW120 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was released 3 years before the AW120 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the SD4500 IS scores against the AW120 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Nikon AW120

 SD4500 IS AW120 

Reasons to pick Nikon AW120 over the Canon SD4500 IS

 AW120 SD4500 IS 
LaunchedFebruary 2014July 2011More recent by 31 months
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Nikon AW120

 SD4500 IS AW120 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon AW120 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SD4500 IS comes with outside measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Nikon AW120 has specifications of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Canon SD4500 IS and Nikon AW120 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SD4500 IS vs the AW120.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon AW120 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SD4500 IS and AW120 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon AW120 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon AW120 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4500 IS and AW120.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Nikon AW120 to show more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older SD4500 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon AW120 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon AW120 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon AW120 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Portrait photography factors
Nikon AW120 Portrait photography factors
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SD4500 IS
Street photography with Nikon AW120
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
62
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Sports photography details
Nikon AW120 Sports photography details
24
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
50
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery power (350 shots)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Travel photography info
Nikon AW120 Travel photography info
55
built-in flash
very long reach (360mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
69
good battery power (350 CIPA)
environment sealing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Landscape photography details
Nikon AW120 Landscape photography details
31
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
47
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
good battery power (350 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SD4500 IS
Vlogging with Nikon AW120
28
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
33
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon AW120 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Nikon AW120
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISNikon Coolpix AW120
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Nikon Coolpix AW120
Also called as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2011-07-19 2014-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-360mm (10.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/2.8-4.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lb) 213 grams (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 110 x 66 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD / SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $300 $350