Canon SD4500 IS vs Samsung NX1100

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon SD4500 IS and Samsung NX1100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the SD4500 IS (1/2.3") and NX1100 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The SD4500 IS was released 21 months prior to the NX1100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SD4500 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SD4500 IS grades versus the NX1100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS and Samsung NX1100. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SD4500 IS Gallery and Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD4500 IS offers outer measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Samsung NX1100 has dimensions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SD4500 IS and Samsung NX1100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SD4500 IS and the NX1100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD4500 IS and NX1100 is 94 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4500 IS and NX1100.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SD4500 IS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX1100 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older SD4500 IS is going to be behind in sensor technology.