Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony A7 III

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SD4500 IS and Sony A7 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the SD4500 IS (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SD4500 IS was introduced 7 years before the A7 III which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon SD4500 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SD4500 IS scores versus the A7 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS and Sony Alpha A7 III. The whole galleries are available at Canon SD4500 IS Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon SD4500 IS provides outside measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony A7 III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Examine the Canon SD4500 IS and Sony A7 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SD4500 IS vs the A7 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD4500 IS and A7 III is 94 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD4500 IS and A7 III.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SD4500 IS having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 III will offer greater detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged SD4500 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.