Canon SD4000 IS has a
10.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor. On the other hand, Canon N Facebook ready has a
12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5 processor.
Below you can see the SD4000 IS and N Facebook ready sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon SD4000 IS and Canon N Facebook ready Cameras
Canon SD4000 IS and Canon N Facebook ready have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Canon N Facebook ready has 11% larger pixel area (3.12µm 2 vs 2.81µm 2 ) compared to Canon SD4000 IS, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Canon SD4000 IS
or the
Canon N Facebook ready ,
including hyperfocal distance.