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Canon A4000 IS vs Canon N

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot N front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon N Key Specs

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
Canon N
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Canon A4000 IS vs Canon N Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Canon A4000 IS and Canon N, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are built by Canon. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and N (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was manufactured 11 months before the N which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A4000 IS scores against the N for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Canon N

 A4000 IS N 
Display dimension3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Canon N over the Canon A4000 IS

 N A4000 IS 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2012Fresher by 11 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Canon N

 A4000 IS N 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon N Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon A4000 IS has outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Canon N has specifications of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A4000 IS against the N.

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon N size comparison

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

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon N top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon N Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A4000 IS and N.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Canon A4000 IS to resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older A4000 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon N sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon N Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Canon N as a Portrait photography camera
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography details
Canon N Street photography details
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
65
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Sports photography camera
Canon N as a Sports photography camera
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (175 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Travel photography factors
Canon N Travel photography factors
62
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (175 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
61
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A4000 IS
Landscape photography with Canon N
41
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery life (175 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
36
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery pack (200 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging information
Canon N Vlogging information
31
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
72
quite wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Canon A4000 IS vs Canon N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Canon N
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISCanon PowerShot N
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Canon PowerShot N
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-07 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Digic 5
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 2248
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
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 support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 2.8"
Display resolution 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - PureColor II G touch
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145g (0.32 lbs) 195g (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 175 photos 200 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L NB-9L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $199 $299