Canon 4000D vs Canon S100
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Canon 4000D vs Canon S100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 436g - 129 x 102 x 77mm
- Announced February 2018
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
- 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
- Launched December 2011
- Old Model is Canon S95
- Refreshed by Canon S110

Canon 4000D vs Canon S100 Overview
Following is a extended comparison of the Canon 4000D versus Canon S100, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Canon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the 4000D (18MP) and S100 (12MP) and the 4000D (APS-C) and S100 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor dimensions.

The 4000D was announced 6 years after the S100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 4000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon S100 being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 4000D scores versus the S100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Canon 4000D vs Canon S100 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 4000D & Canon PowerShot S100. The whole galleries are available at Canon 4000D Gallery & Canon S100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 4000D over the Canon S100
4000D | S100 | |||
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Launched | February 2018 | ![]() | December 2011 | More modern by 76 months |
Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Canon 4000D
S100 | 4000D | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Canon 4000D and Canon S100
4000D | S100 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Missing Touch screen |
Canon 4000D vs Canon S100 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 4000D has got outer dimensions of 129mm x 102mm x 77mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.0") having a weight of 436 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Canon S100 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon 4000D versus Canon S100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 4000D versus the S100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 4000D and S100 is 69 and 93 respectively.

Canon 4000D vs Canon S100 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 4000D and S100.
As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 4000D using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 4000D will provide you with more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger 4000D will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 4000D vs Canon S100 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 4000D vs Canon S100 Specifications
Canon EOS 4000D | Canon PowerShot S100 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Canon |
Model | Canon EOS 4000D | Canon PowerShot S100 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2018-02-26 | 2011-12-22 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Digic 4+ | Digic 5 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor area | 332.3mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Max enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Canon EF/EF-S | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.0-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 326 | - |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds | 15 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 9.20 m (at ISO 100) | 7.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/2000 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 436 grams (0.96 pounds) | 198 grams (0.44 pounds) |
Dimensions | 129 x 102 x 77mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.0") | 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 50 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 20.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 153 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 pictures | 200 pictures |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NB-5L |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $293 | $429 |