Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony WX300
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony WX300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- 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
- Other Name is Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
- Released February 2013
- Successor is Sony WX350
Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony WX300 Overview
Let's look a little more closely at the Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony WX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the SD4500 IS (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Google AI Gemini Could Enhance iPhone Experience, Talks SuggestThe SD4500 IS was launched 19 months before the WX300 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the SD4500 IS matches up vs the WX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony WX300 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SD4500 IS Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon SD4500 IS over the Sony WX300
SD4500 IS | WX300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Canon SD4500 IS
WX300 | SD4500 IS | |||
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Released | February 2013 | July 2011 | More modern by 19 months | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Canon SD4500 IS and Sony WX300
SD4500 IS | WX300 | |||
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Manual focus | Lack of manual focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display sizing | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Lack of Touch display |
Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD4500 IS has got 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 WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).
Look at the Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony WX300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SD4500 IS versus the WX300.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the SD4500 IS and WX300 is 94 and 94 respectively.
Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The image below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4500 IS and WX300.
As you can tell, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony WX300 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged SD4500 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Canon SD4500 IS vs Sony WX300 Specifications
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Sony |
Model type | Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 |
Alternate name | Digital IXUS 1000 HS / IXY 50S | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2011-07-19 | 2013-02-20 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 4 | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 18MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 36-360mm (10.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.4-5.6 | f/3.5-6.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m | 4.30 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro | - |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 190g (0.42 lb) | 166g (0.37 lb) |
Dimensions | 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") | 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NB-9L | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) | - |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $300 | $330 |