Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony S950

Here is a extended comparison of the Canon SD4500 IS versus Sony S950, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and the S950 (10MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was released 2 years later than the S950 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the SD4500 IS scores against the S950 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are provided at Canon SD4500 IS Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SD4500 IS comes with exterior measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the SD4500 IS compared to the S950.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD4500 IS and S950 is 94 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The graphic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4500 IS and S950.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP so you should expect comparable quality of photos though you might want to factor the release date of the cameras into account. The newer SD4500 IS will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.