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Canon A3000 IS vs Fujifilm S4200

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon A3000 IS vs Fujifilm S4200 Key Specs

Canon A3000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Canon A3000 IS vs Fujifilm S4200 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Canon A3000 IS vs Fujifilm S4200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was unveiled 24 months earlier than the Fujifilm S4200 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon A3000 IS being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A3000 IS scores versus the Fujifilm S4200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Fujifilm S4200

 A3000 IS Fujifilm S4200 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Canon A3000 IS

 Fujifilm S4200 A3000 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2010Fresher by 24 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Fujifilm S4200

 A3000 IS Fujifilm S4200 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon A3000 IS vs Fujifilm S4200 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A3000 IS offers physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Fujifilm S4200 has proportions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A3000 IS versus the Fujifilm S4200.

Canon A3000 IS vs Fujifilm S4200 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 IS and Fujifilm S4200 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Canon A3000 IS vs Fujifilm S4200 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Fujifilm S4200 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 IS and Fujifilm S4200.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Fujifilm S4200 to result in greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A3000 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A3000 IS vs Fujifilm S4200 sensor size comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Fujifilm S4200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3000 IS vs Fujifilm S4200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm S4200 Portrait photography highlights
19
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
36
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Street photography factors
Fujifilm S4200 Street photography factors
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competition in class (543g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A3000 IS
Sports photography with Fujifilm S4200
24
image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
47
excellent zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Travel photography details
Fujifilm S4200 Travel photography details
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
54
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (576mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (543g)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Landscape photography information
Fujifilm S4200 Landscape photography information
27
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
41
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Vlogging details
Fujifilm S4200 Vlogging details
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic socket
24
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
heavier than competition in class (543g)
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Canon A3000 IS vs Fujifilm S4200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3000 IS and Fujifilm S4200
 Canon PowerShot A3000 ISFujifilm FinePix S4200
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Fujifilm FinePix S4200
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-05 2012-01-05
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-576mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 97%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 gr (0.36 lbs) 543 gr (1.20 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 images
Style of battery - AA
Battery ID NB-8L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $240 $200