Canon SD4000 IS vs Sony DSC-TX7

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Advantages of the Canon SD4000 IS

Much wider aperture

f/2.0

f/3.5

At its widest zoom, the SD4000 IS's lens captures much more light (1.6 f-stops)

Much higher true resolution

9.8 MP

8.1 MP

Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos

Much larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm

More than 20% larger sensor

Records high-speed movies

240 fps

None

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

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/2500s

1/1600s

Around 40% faster max shutter speed

Longer exposures

15s

7.5x longer exposures

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the Canon SD4000 IS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX7

Much higher resolution screen

921k dots

230k dots

More than 4x higher resolution screen

Much larger screen

3.5"

3.0"

Around 20% larger screen

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 30fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video

Significantly better wide angle

25 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

3.7 fps

More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting

Smaller

98x60x18 mm

100x54x23 mm

More than 10% smaller

Better macro capability

1 cm

3 cm

Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens

Thinner

0.7"

0.9"

More than 20% thinner

Lighter

149 g

175 g

More than 10% lighter

Slightly less shutter lag

220 ms

430 ms

Around 50% less delay when taking photos

Slightly cheaper

$273.00

$293.99

The best price we've seen is $21 cheaper (around 10% less)

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the Sony DSC-TX7

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Better sensor types
	Better in low light

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Good macro capabilities

SD4000 IS:	3 cm
DSC-TX7:	1 cm

Very expensive

SD4000 IS:	$293.99
DSC-TX7:	$273.00

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

Poor zoom

SD4000 IS:	3.8x
DSC-TX7:	4x

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records movies in 24p

Is slightly less expensive

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Records movies in 24p

Is slightly less expensive

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Records movies in 24p

Is significantly less expensive

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly worse macro focusing

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compact

$274

Has a faster max shutter speed

Is thicker

Has a CCD-family sensor

Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

Has a much larger sensor

Has boost light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Much higher maximum light sensitivity

Has in-camera HDR

Has a slower max shutter speed

Significantly worse macro focusing

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

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 S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

Larger

Thicker

Compare the Powershot S100 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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268

Much higher true resolution

Much larger sensor

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Much higher true resolution

Much larger sensor

Much smaller screen

More expensive

Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332

Much higher true resolution

Much larger sensor

Much lower resolution screen

Much smaller screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Ultra compact

$477

Much higher true resolution

Much larger sensor

Much worse wide angle

Much lower resolution screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-T90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $569

Has an OLED screen

Much higher true resolution

Worse wide angle

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

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Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot S90

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cybershot TX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

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Canon PowerShot
SD4000 IS
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Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-TX7