Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony HX50V

The following is a complete comparison of the Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony HX50V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and HX50V (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was brought out 21 months prior to the HX50V which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the SD4500 IS grades against the HX50V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SD4500 IS Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SD4500 IS has outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Sony HX50V has measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the SD4500 IS versus the HX50V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SD4500 IS and HX50V is 94 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD4500 IS and HX50V.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX50V to deliver greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SD4500 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.