Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony HX90V

Here, we will be evaluating the Canon SD4500 IS versus Sony HX90V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was announced 4 years before the HX90V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SD4500 IS matches up versus the HX90V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SD4500 IS Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SD4500 IS offers outside 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) and the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SD4500 IS vs the HX90V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD4500 IS and HX90V is 94 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SD4500 IS and HX90V.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony HX90V to resolve extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SD4500 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.