Canon PowerShot
SD4000 IS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-WX1

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2500 of a second
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 91x52x20 mm
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
149 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD4000 IS
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.1 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.4
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 At its widest zoom, the SD4000 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.5 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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 More than 20% larger sensor
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/1600s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
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 7.5x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX1
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 91x52x20 mm vs 100x54x23 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 3.7 fps
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 More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.8x
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 Around 80% more zoom
Weight Lighter 149 g vs 175 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 180 ms vs 430 ms
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 2.4x less delay when taking photos
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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 More than 10% thinner
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recommendations

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Uses Travel score Travel
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
SD4000 IS:f/2.0
DSC-WX1:f/2.4
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$254 - $305
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$128 - $129
Weight Is slightly lighter
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$155
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cybershot WX9 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the Cybershot WX9 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Pro digicam

$190 - $283
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the ELPH 500 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $343
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SD4500 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compact

$274
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Ultra compact

$225 - $315
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W380 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

appearance

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Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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