Clicky

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9900

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9900 front
Portability
88
Imaging
41
Features
60
Overall
48

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9900 Key Specs

Canon SD4500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 36-360mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 190g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Also referred to as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Nikon S9900
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
  • 289g - 112 x 66 x 40mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Nikon S9700
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9900 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SD4500 IS versus Nikon S9900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and S9900 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

The SD4500 IS was unveiled 4 years prior to the S9900 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SD4500 IS scores versus the S9900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Nikon S9900

 SD4500 IS S9900 

Reasons to pick Nikon S9900 over the Canon SD4500 IS

 S9900 SD4500 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2015July 2011More recent by 43 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Nikon S9900

 SD4500 IS S9900 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9900 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD4500 IS has got external dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Nikon S9900 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SD4500 IS versus Nikon S9900 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SD4500 IS versus the S9900.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9900 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SD4500 IS and S9900 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9900 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9900 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD4500 IS and S9900.

Plainly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Nikon S9900 to offer you extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SD4500 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9900 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9900 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S9900 as a Portrait photography camera
20
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
37
megapixel count good (16MP)
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Street Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Street photography camera
Nikon S9900 as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
68
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (289 grams)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Sports Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Sports photography info
Nikon S9900 Sports photography info
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
53
amazing zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Travel Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Travel photography highlights
Nikon S9900 Travel photography highlights
55
has built in flash
great zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
77
lighter than average (289 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Landscape photography information
Nikon S9900 Landscape photography information
32
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
manual exposure not available
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
47
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Vlogging highlights
Nikon S9900 Vlogging highlights
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
73
decently wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (289g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
missing microphone port
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Canon SD4500 IS vs Nikon S9900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Nikon S9900
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISNikon Coolpix S9900
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Nikon Coolpix S9900
Also referred to as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-07-19 2015-02-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-360mm (10.0x) 25-750mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.7-6.4
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 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 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 pounds) 289 grams (0.64 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 112 x 66 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
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 - 300 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $300 $300