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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Portability
94 Imaging
33 Features
27 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS front
Portability
89 Imaging
39 Features
47 Overall
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS 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
  • Announced July 2011
  • Alternate Name is Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Overview

Let's look closer at the Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was released 6 months prior to the SZ-31MR iHS so they are of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SD4500 IS grades against the SZ-31MR iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

          

          

            
 SD4500 IS SZ-31MR iHS 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Canon SD4500 IS

          

          

            
 SZ-31MR iHS SD4500 IS 
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

          

          

            
 SD4500 IS SZ-31MR iHS 
RevealedJuly 2011February 2012Similar age
Focus manually  No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're intending to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD4500 IS has got outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Check out the Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SD4500 IS against the SZ-31MR iHS.
Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD4500 IS and SZ-31MR iHS is 94 and 89 respectively.
Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD4500 IS and SZ-31MR iHS.
To sum up, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively.

            Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Canon SD4500 IS as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Portrait photography camera
19
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 sensor resolution low (10MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
34
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 includes face detection autofocus
 no manual focus
 manual mode not available
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon SD4500 IS
Street photography with Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
56
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
64
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers touch to focus
 lighter than average (226 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SD4500 IS
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
24
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
44
 excellent zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (200 shots)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SD4500 IS Travel photography factors
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Travel photography factors
55
 has built in flash
 great reach (360mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
67
 lighter than average (226 grams)
 offers touch to focus
 good  resolution (16MP)
 has built in flash
 fairly wide (25mm)
 very long reach (600mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 not so great battery (200 per charge)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SD4500 IS Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Landscape photography highlights
31
 screen size is decent (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 no manual control
 sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 lack of Timelapse function
41
 fairly wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 manual mode not available
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 not so great battery (200 CIPA)
 no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SD4500 IS Vlogging details
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Vlogging details
28
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 lack of microphone port
35
 fairly wide (25mm)
 touch screen
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than average (226 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 no external mic port
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISOlympus SZ-31MR iHS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
Other name Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-19 2012-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Dual TruePic V
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-360mm (10.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display technology - Hypercrystal III TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 6.00 m 9.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
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 lbs) 226 grams (0.50 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 200 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $300 $0