Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS vs Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

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      Specifications

      General Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      BrandCanonCanon
      ModelPowerShot SD4000 ISPowerShot SD4500 IS
      Camera TypePoint & ShootPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeStandard CompactStandard Compact
      Video Capture
      Sensor Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      Sensor TypeBSI-CMOSBSI-CMOS
      Sensor Size1/2.3-inch1/2.3-inch
      Sensor Dimensions6.17 x 4.55 mm6.17 x 4.55 mm
      Total Pixels10.6 Megapixel10.6 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels10.0 Megapixel10 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range100 - 3,200100 - 3,200
      Photo Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      ProcessorDIGIC 4DIGIC 4
      Max Image Resolution3648 x 27363648 x 2736
      Other Resolutions3648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 2403648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
      Image Aspect Ratios4:3, 16:94:3, 16:9
      JPEG Quality LevelsFine, NormalFine, Normal
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing
      Focus Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      Autofocus ModesSingle
      Live View
      Single
      Live View
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points0
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range28 - 105 mm36 - 360 mm
      Optical Zoom3.8x10x
      Maximum Aperturef/2.0 - 5.3f/3.4 - 5.6
      Min Macro Focus Distance3 cm3 cm
      Image Stabilization
      Screen Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      Screen TypeFixedFixed
      Touch Screen
      Screen Size3.0"3.0"
      Screen Resolution230k dot230k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Viewfinder Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      Viewfinder
      Shutter Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      Min Shutter Speed15 sec15 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/2500 sec1/4000 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting3.7 fps3.7 fps
      Flash Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      On
      Off
      Red-eye
      Fill-in
      Slow Syncro
      Auto
      On
      Off
      Red-eye
      Fill-in
      Slow Syncro
      Flash Range6.00 m6.00 m
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash Connection
      Exposure Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Multi
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Exposure Compensation±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing
      Video Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      Video FormatsMotion JPEGMotion JPEG
      Max Video Resolution1280 x 7201920 x 1080
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Terminals Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Connectivity Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi Eye-Fi Connection possible Eye-Fi Connection possible
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Environmental Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      Dimensions100 x 54 x 23 mm (3.94 x 2.13 x 0.91")101 x 59 x 22 mm (3.98 x 2.32 x 0.87")
      Weight (inc. batteries)175 g (0.39 lb / 6.17 oz)190 g (0.42 lb / 6.70 oz)
      Power and Storage Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      Battery PackNB-6LNB-9L
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HCSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
      Other Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS
      Self TimerYes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
      Orientation Sensor


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