Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony WX9

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD4000 IS

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.0

f/2.6

At its widest zoom, the SD4000 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.8 f-stops)

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion

Better macro capability

3 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Slightly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

Almost the same

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/2500s

1/1600s

Around 40% faster max shutter speed

Longer exposures

15s

7.5x longer exposures

Learn more about
the Canon SD4000 IS

Advantages of the Sony WX9

Much higher resolution screen

921k dots

230k dots

More than 4x higher resolution screen

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 60fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate

Significantly better wide angle

25 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

3.7 fps

More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting

Smaller

94x56x19 mm

100x54x23 mm

Around 20% smaller

Lighter

139 g

175 g

More than 20% lighter

Slightly more zoom

3.8x

Around 80% more zoom

Thinner

0.8"

0.9"

More than 10% thinner

Slightly cheaper

$277.50

$293.99

The best price we've seen is $16 cheaper (around 10% less)

Learn more about
the Sony WX9

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Wide aperture

SD4000 IS:	f/2.0
WX9:	f/2.6

	Better sensor types
	Better in low light

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Very expensive

SD4000 IS:	$293.99
WX9:	$277.50

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

Poor zoom

SD4000 IS:	3.8x
WX9:	5x

competitors

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Much higher maximum light sensitivity

Has in-camera HDR

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cybershot WX9

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records movies in 24p

Is significantly less expensive

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a significantly smaller screen

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cybershot WX9

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Takes much higher resolution photos

Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cybershot WX9

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Records movies in 24p

Is significantly less expensive

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Cybershot WX9

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Records movies in 24p

Creates panoramas in-camera

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Cybershot WX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Ultra compact

$228

Is slightly smaller

Much higher maximum light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 vs the Cybershot WX9

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $307

Has much more zoom

Records movies in 24p

Is thicker

Is much heavier

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cybershot WX9

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Pro digicam

$188 - $293

Higher resolution movies

Significantly better wide angle

Larger

Much slower max shutter speed

Compare the ELPH 500 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Travel zoom

$139 - $343

Higher resolution movies

Supports 24p

Much narrower aperture

Much worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot SD4500 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Much larger sensor

Supports 24p

Doesn't record high-speed movies

Larger

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$299

Much more zoom

Higher resolution movies

Much narrower aperture

Much larger

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Olympus VR-350

Travel zoom

$186 - $209

Takes 3D photos

More zoom

Lower resolution movies

Significantly lower resolution screen

Compare the VR-350 vs the Cybershot WX9

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241 - $273

Cheaper

Smaller screen

Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cybershot WX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248

Much more zoom

Can create panoramas in-camera

Significantly narrower aperture

Much larger

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cybershot WX9

Sony Cybershot WX10

Compact

$400 - $450

Takes 3D photos

Has in-camera HDR

Significantly lower resolution screen

Smaller screen

Compare the Cybershot WX10 vs the Cybershot WX9

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330

Much more zoom

Takes 3D photos

Significantly narrower aperture

Much larger

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cybershot WX9

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Canon PowerShotSD4000 IS vs Sony CybershotWX9

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Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon Powershot S100

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus VR-350

Sony Cybershot WX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cybershot WX10

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

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Canon PowerShot
SD4000 IS
vs
Sony Cybershot
WX9