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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
31

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ 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
  • Alternate Name is Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon SD4500 IS and Olympus SP-600 UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and the SP-600 UZ (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was unveiled 18 months after the SP-600 UZ making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SD4500 IS matches up vs the SP-600 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 SD4500 IS SP-600 UZ 
RevealedJuly 2011February 2010More modern by 18 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Canon SD4500 IS

 SP-600 UZ SD4500 IS 
Manually focus More accurate focus

Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Olympus SP-600 UZ

 SD4500 IS SP-600 UZ 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SD4500 IS offers physical measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-600 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SD4500 IS against the SP-600 UZ.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SD4500 IS and SP-600 UZ is 94 and 69 respectively.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizes just by going through specs. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SD4500 IS and SP-600 UZ.

All in all, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-600 UZ to produce greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger SD4500 IS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ sensor size comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
20
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
27
manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Street photography advice
Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography advice
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
36
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Sports photography highlights
Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography highlights
25
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
31
amazing zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Travel photography camera
55
built-in flash
very long reach (360mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
51
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
long reach (420mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Landscape photography features
Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography features
32
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
29
manual focus
really wide (28mm)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Vlogging camera
28
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no mic jack
20
really wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Olympus SP-600 UZ
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISOlympus SP-600 UZ
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Olympus SP-600 UZ
Otherwise known as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-07-19 2010-02-02
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 143
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-360mm (10.0x) 28-420mm (15.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.5-5.4
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 1/2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG 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 pounds) 455 grams (1.00 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
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 ID NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $300 $189