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Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 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
  • Alternative Name is Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS45
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS60
Photography Glossary

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon SD4500 IS versus Panasonic ZS50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was announced 4 years before the ZS50 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short view of how the SD4500 IS matches up versus the ZS50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Panasonic ZS50

 SD4500 IS ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Canon SD4500 IS

 ZS50 SD4500 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015July 2011More recent by 42 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Panasonic ZS50

 SD4500 IS ZS50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SD4500 IS provides external measurements 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 Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Canon SD4500 IS versus Panasonic ZS50 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SD4500 IS against the ZS50.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD4500 IS and ZS50 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4500 IS and ZS50.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic ZS50 to offer more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SD4500 IS is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography factors
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
41
you can focus manually
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography advice
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (243g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography information
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
43
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SD4500 IS
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS50
55
has built in flash
great zoom (360mm)
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
66
lighter than competitors (243 grams)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography features
31
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
51
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SD4500 IS
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS50
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (243 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone support
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Panasonic ZS50
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also called Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S Lumix DMC-TZ70
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-07-19 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-360mm (10.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
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 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190 gr (0.42 pounds) 243 gr (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 44
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 138
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-9L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $300 $350