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Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S3300

Portability
94 Imaging
33 Features
27 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S3300 front
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S3300 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
  • Alternative Name is Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Nikon S3300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-156mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 128g - 95 x 58 x 19mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S3300 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S3300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and S3300 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was announced 6 months earlier than the S3300 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the SD4500 IS matches up versus the S3300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Nikon S3300

          

          

            
 SD4500 IS S3300 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Nikon S3300 over the Canon SD4500 IS

          

          

            
 S3300 SD4500 IS 
Manually focus  Dial precise focus
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Nikon S3300

          

          

            
 SD4500 IS S3300 
LaunchedJuly 2011February 2012Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch friendly display  No Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S3300 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are intending to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SD4500 IS has outer 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) and the Nikon S3300 has sizing of 95mm x 58mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).
Analyze the Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S3300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SD4500 IS and the S3300.
Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S3300 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD4500 IS and S3300 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S3300 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S3300 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Normally, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD4500 IS and S3300.
All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S3300 to resolve more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

            Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S3300 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S3300 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S3300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SD4500 IS Portrait photography advice
Nikon S3300 Portrait photography advice
19
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
40
 focusing manually
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detect focusing
 no manual mode
 no external flash support
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon SD4500 IS Street photography information
Nikon S3300 Street photography information
56
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
63
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average in class (128g)
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon SD4500 IS Sports photography factors
Nikon S3300 Sports photography factors
24
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
40
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 comes with tracking focus
 no shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery life (180 CIPA)
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Canon SD4500 IS as a Travel photography camera
 Nikon S3300 as a Travel photography camera
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 built-in flash
 long zoom (360mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 wide angle not great (36mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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 lighter than average in class (128 grams)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (26mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 bad battery life (180 per charge)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon SD4500 IS as a Landscape photography camera
 Nikon S3300 as a Landscape photography camera
31
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of manual focus
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not great (36mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 manual mode not available
 megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 does not have Time Lapse mode
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 focusing manually
 pretty wide (26mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is small (2.7")
 no manual mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 bad battery life (180 CIPA)
 lack of Time Lapse function
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Canon SD4500 IS Vlogging info
Nikon S3300 Vlogging info
28
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 wide angle not great (36mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 does not have mic jack
33
 pretty wide (26mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect focusing
 lighter than average in class (128 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of mic socket
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S3300 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Nikon S3300
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISNikon Coolpix S3300
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Nikon Coolpix S3300
Also called as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-19 2012-02-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-360mm (10.0x) 26-156mm (6.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen technology - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 6.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
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) 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 190g (0.42 pounds) 128g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 95 x 58 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 180 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $300 $99