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Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A4000 IS

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A4000 IS Key Specs

Canon A1100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
  • Announced February 2009
Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A4000 IS Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon A1100 IS and Canon A4000 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are created by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and A4000 IS (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was unveiled 4 years prior to the A4000 IS which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A1100 IS scores versus the A4000 IS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Canon A4000 IS

 A1100 IS A4000 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Canon A1100 IS

 A4000 IS A1100 IS 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012February 2009More modern by 36 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution230k115kClearer display (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Canon A4000 IS

 A1100 IS A4000 IS 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A4000 IS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1100 IS offers outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Canon A4000 IS has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Canon A1100 IS and Canon A4000 IS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A1100 IS versus the A4000 IS.

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A4000 IS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1100 IS and A4000 IS is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A4000 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A4000 IS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1100 IS and A4000 IS.

All in all, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Canon A4000 IS to give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged A1100 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A4000 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A4000 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A4000 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Portrait photography highlights
Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography highlights
26
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Street photography camera
Canon A4000 IS as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A1100 IS
Sports photography with Canon A4000 IS
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (175 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Travel photography factors
Canon A4000 IS Travel photography factors
50
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
62
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (175 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A1100 IS
Landscape photography with Canon A4000 IS
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
41
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery life (175 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A1100 IS
Vlogging with Canon A4000 IS
27
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
31
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
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Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A4000 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1100 IS and Canon A4000 IS
 Canon PowerShot A1100 ISCanon PowerShot A4000 IS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Canon PowerShot A4000 IS
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-02-18 2012-02-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 115k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 150 gr (0.33 lbs) 145 gr (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 175 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NB-11L
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $160 $199