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Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9100

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
41
Overall
37

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9100 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 Known as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Nikon S9100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 105 x 62 x 35mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Updated by Nikon S9300
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9100 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Canon SD4500 IS versus Nikon S9100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and the S9100 (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was released at a similar time to the S9100 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SD4500 IS grades vs the S9100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Nikon S9100

 SD4500 IS S9100 

Reasons to pick Nikon S9100 over the Canon SD4500 IS

 S9100 SD4500 IS 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Nikon S9100

 SD4500 IS S9100 
ReleasedJuly 2011July 2011Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9100 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD4500 IS comes with outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Nikon S9100 has dimensions of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the SD4500 IS compared to the S9100.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD4500 IS and S9100 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD4500 IS and S9100.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Nikon S9100 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9100 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S9100 as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
32
has manual focus
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Street photography details
Nikon S9100 Street photography details
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (214 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S9100 as a Sports photography camera
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
36
excellent zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (270 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Travel photography factors
Nikon S9100 Travel photography factors
55
built-in flash
long reach (360mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
61
lighter than competition (214g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (450mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (270 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S9100 as a Landscape photography camera
31
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not available
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
39
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery life (270 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S9100 as a Vlogging camera
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (214 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Nikon S9100
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISNikon Coolpix S9100
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Nikon Coolpix S9100
Also called as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-07-19 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-360mm (10.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lb) 214 grams (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 105 x 62 x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4")
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 - 270 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $300 $329