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Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony W690

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony W690 Key Specs

Canon SD4500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 36-360mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 190g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
Sony W690
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony W690 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Canon SD4500 IS versus Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and W690 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD4500 IS was brought out 7 months before the W690 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SD4500 IS grades against the W690 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Sony W690

 SD4500 IS W690 

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Canon SD4500 IS

 W690 SD4500 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2012July 2011More recent by 7 months

Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Sony W690

 SD4500 IS W690 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD4500 IS has got outer dimensions 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 W690 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SD4500 IS versus the W690.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony W690 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD4500 IS and W690 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD4500 IS and W690.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony W690 to offer more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SD4500 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Portrait photography advice
Sony W690 Portrait photography advice
20
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
34
decent MP (16MP)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Street photography camera
Sony W690 as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Sports photography camera
Sony W690 as a Sports photography camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS as a Travel photography camera
Sony W690 as a Travel photography camera
55
built-in flash
long zoom (360mm)
no Time Lapse function
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
68
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4500 IS Landscape photography factors
Sony W690 Landscape photography factors
32
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SD4500 IS
Vlogging with Sony W690
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no mic jack
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4500 IS and Sony W690
 Canon PowerShot SD4500 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Other name Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-19 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-360mm (10.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lbs) 142 gr (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-9L NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $300 $297