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Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

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Pros

  • Canon IXUS 300 HS produces images of excellent quality
  • looks and sounds great
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • Sony RX100 Color Filters
  • color fringing (chromatic aberration)
  • not the cheapest pocket camera on the block

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 10 Mpx
  • 3648, 2736 px
  • 5.3
  • Selective single-point, Single
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pros

  • Canon IXUS 300 HS produces images of excellent quality
  • looks and sounds great
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • photographer-friendly features and also offers RAW shooting
  • Macro performance is good
  • Build quality is good
  • The night photograph was excellent
  • enabling face detection where needed and adding a good amount of contrast to landscape images
  • excellent sharpness
  • contrast and dynamic range for

Cons

  • Sony RX100 Color Filters
  • color fringing (chromatic aberration)
  • not the cheapest pocket camera on the block
  • Canon SD4000 IS is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Canon SD4000 IS have Touch Screen
  • Does the Canon SD4000 IS have Weather Sealing
  • no internal memory to fall back on and no cards are supplied in the box
  • compact flash card)
  • Optical zoom may not be available during movie recording

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
10 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3648 x 2736 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 320x240
ProcessorDIGIC 4 iSAPS
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2
Maximum aperture5.3
Focal length equiv28 - 105
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusNo
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range1.18 in
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Continuous shootingyes
Histogramyes
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive3.7 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • party
  • Portrait
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
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Dimensions
Weight6.17 oz
Width6.89 in
Height2.13 in
Depth0.93 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)250
Battery life (max)7.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Date imprintingyes
Energy Star certifiedyes
Retracted optics (even in power-on mode)no
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Image
ISO
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • AUTO
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum125
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsMOV
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage8192.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon - Editorial Reviews (18)

3.7
Based on 18 reviews
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Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon IXUS 300 HS Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 26.05.2010
Canon IXUS 300 HS Review | Photography Blog
4.0

Expert review of the Canon IXUS 300 HS camera with sample photos, test shots, videos and more...

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS
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PCMag UK
Published: 05.10.2010
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS
3.5

PC Magazine is your complete guide to computers, phones, tablets, peripherals and more. We test and review the latest gadgets, products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice and price comparisons.

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD 4000 IS/IXUS 300 HS Review
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DPReview
Published: 02.08.2010
Canon PowerShot SD 4000 IS/IXUS 300 HS Review
3.7

The SD/IXUS range is made up of Canon's 'style-orientated' compact cameras and, as the rest of the market has fragmented into innumerable niches, the range has grown to accommodate an increasing variety of needs. The SD4000 IS tops the current lineup, offering a 3.8x wide-angle zoom and (despite its underlying point-and-shoot disposition) aperture and shutter priority modes. In addition the SD4000 IS is the first of its family to be based around a back-lit CMOS sensor that enables several high speed modes and promises improved low-light performance.

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS reviewed: great shots but no cigar
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Engadget
Published: 27.05.2010
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS reviewed: great shots but no cigar

Liked the lop-eared design and low-light sensitivity of Canon's latest point and shoot, but wanted to be sure you'd get $350 worth of camera for the asking price? You're in luck: the PowerShot SD4000 IS, aka IXUS 300 HS, has just received its first painstakingly detailed review.

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon IXUS 300 HS compact camera
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Pocket-lint
Published: 14.06.2010
Canon IXUS 300 HS compact camera
4.0

If "High Speed" is your bag then the IXUS 300 HS may well have something to offer. It provides good picture quality, 720p HD movie capture, looks

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD 4000 IS/IXUS 300 HS Review
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DPReview
Published: 02.08.2010
Canon PowerShot SD 4000 IS/IXUS 300 HS Review
3.7

The SD/IXUS range is made up of Canon's 'style-orientated' compact cameras and, as the rest of the market has fragmented into innumerable niches, the range has grown to accommodate an increasing variety of needs. The SD4000 IS tops the current lineup, offering a 3.8x wide-angle zoom and (despite its underlying point-and-shoot disposition) aperture and shutter priority modes. In addition the SD4000 IS is the first of its family to be based around a back-lit CMOS sensor that enables several high speed modes and promises improved low-light performance.

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon Powershot SD4000 IS
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CNET
Published: 22.06.2010
Canon Powershot SD4000 IS

Canon Powershot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon SD4000 IS Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 30.07.2010
Canon SD4000 IS Review
4.5

Canon SD4000 IS review, find out how the SD4000 IS stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon Ixus 300 HS
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Photo Review
Published: 17.02.2012
Canon Ixus 300 HS
4.3

The first Ixus with a high-sensitivity backlit CMOS sensor plus Av and Tv shooting modes.Just as Canon is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Ixus range, a new model, the Ixus 300 HS is iintroduced as the flagship in the line-up. Coming in with an RRP $100 more than the previous top model, the 300 HS features a new 10-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, DiG!C 4 image processor and 3.8x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilisation. It's also the first camera in the Ixus range to support separate aperture and shutter speed adjustment.

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon IXUS 300 HS digital camera
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Good Gear Guide
Canon IXUS 300 HS digital camera
4.0

This compact Canon camera has a sharp, fast lens and good high ISO detail

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon IXUS 300 HS Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 26.05.2010
Canon IXUS 300 HS Review | Photography Blog
4.0

Want a stylish compact camera that takes great pictures and lets you take control? Then look no further than the brand new Canon IXUS 300 HS / SD4000 IS Digital ELPH, which brings together the catwalk style of the IXUS range with a fantastic back-illuminated sensor and an f/2.0, 3.8x lens. Discover if this partnership makes sense in the World's first Canon IXUS 300 HS review.

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon IXUS 300 HS
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 07.06.2010
Canon IXUS 300 HS
4.0

The Canon Ixus 300 HS has a new 10 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor and an f/2.0 lens

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Review: No More Noisy Nights
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Gizmodo
Published: 01.06.2010
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Review: No More Noisy Nights

The Canon PowerShot SD4000, the company's first compact with a back-lit CMOS sensor, achieves an elusive point-and-shoot camera feat: crisp, clean nighttime photography. And it's not even that expensive.

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon IXUS 300 HS (Canon SD4000 IS Digital ELPH) - A Game Changer?
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Digital Photography School
Published: 11.05.2010
Canon IXUS 300 HS (Canon SD4000 IS Digital ELPH) - A Game Changer?

This is mostly a press release about the forthcoming Canon IXUS 300 HS (also called the SD4000 IS Digital ELPH in North America) but it’s also close to my heart! It would seem that Canon have almost come full circle.. It was 2001 when I first purchased my Canon Ixus 300! Order a Canon IXUS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Canon SD4000 IS Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 02.08.2010
Canon SD4000 IS Review | Camera Decision
1.7

Canon SD4000 IS is a 10.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 28-105 mm F2.0-5.3 lens. Read our SD4000 IS review to find its pros and cons.