Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony W370

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon SD4500 IS versus Sony W370, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and W370 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was manufactured 19 months after the W370 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the SD4500 IS matches up versus the W370 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are available at Canon SD4500 IS Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon SD4500 IS provides outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the SD4500 IS against the W370.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SD4500 IS and W370 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The picture here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD4500 IS and W370.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony W370 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SD4500 IS should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.