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Canon SD4500 IS vs Samsung ST100

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Samsung ST100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Canon SD4500 IS vs Samsung ST100 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
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Also referred to as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Samsung ST100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-175mm (F3.6-4.8) lens
  • 155g - 100 x 60 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Samsung ST100 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon SD4500 IS versus Samsung ST100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and ST100 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was released 19 months after the ST100 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SD4500 IS being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SD4500 IS scores against the ST100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Samsung ST100

 SD4500 IS ST100 
AnnouncedJuly 2011January 2010Newer by 19 months

Reasons to pick Samsung ST100 over the Canon SD4500 IS

 ST100 SD4500 IS 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1152k230kClearer display (+922k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Samsung ST100

 SD4500 IS ST100 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon SD4500 IS vs Samsung ST100 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SD4500 IS provides exterior 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 Samsung ST100 has proportions of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SD4500 IS compared to the ST100.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Samsung ST100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD4500 IS and ST100 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Samsung ST100 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Samsung ST100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD4500 IS and ST100.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Samsung ST100 to give more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer SD4500 IS will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Samsung ST100 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Samsung ST100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4500 IS vs Samsung ST100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Portrait photography details
Samsung ST100 Portrait photography details
20
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Street photography advice
Samsung ST100 Street photography advice
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
60
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than others (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Sports photography details
Samsung ST100 Sports photography details
25
image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Travel photography information
Samsung ST100 Travel photography information
55
built-in flash
long zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low resolution (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
60
boasts focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than others (155 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Landscape photography features
Samsung ST100 Landscape photography features
32
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
37
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Vlogging advice
Samsung ST100 Vlogging advice
28
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone jack
29
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than others (155 grams)
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Samsung ST100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Samsung ST100
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISSamsung ST100
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Samsung ST100
Also Known as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-07-19 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-360mm (10.0x) 35-175mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.6-4.8
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3.5 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,152 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190g (0.42 lb) 155g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 100 x 60 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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