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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus Tough-3000 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
  • Other Name is Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju Tough 3000
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Canon SD4500 IS and Olympus Tough-3000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and the Tough-3000 (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was revealed 19 months after the Tough-3000 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the SD4500 IS scores vs the Tough-3000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Olympus Tough-3000

 SD4500 IS Tough-3000 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2010More modern by 19 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Canon SD4500 IS

 Tough-3000 SD4500 IS 

Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Olympus Tough-3000

 SD4500 IS Tough-3000 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SD4500 IS offers external dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Olympus Tough-3000 has sizing of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SD4500 IS versus the Tough-3000.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SD4500 IS and Tough-3000 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The image below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD4500 IS and Tough-3000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus Tough-3000 to give greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent SD4500 IS should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus Tough-3000 as a Portrait photography camera
20
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Street photography information
Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography information
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Sports photography details
Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography details
25
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SD4500 IS
Travel photography with Olympus Tough-3000
55
flash built-in
very long zoom (360mm)
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
61
weather proofing
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Landscape photography features
Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography features
32
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
35
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Vlogging advice
Olympus Tough-3000 Vlogging advice
28
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Olympus Tough-3000
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISOlympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Also called Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S mju Tough 3000
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2011-07-19 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-360mm (10.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance 3cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190g (0.42 pounds) 159g (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $300 $0