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Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SX150 IS

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
Portability
86
Imaging
38
Features
40
Overall
38

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SX150 IS 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
  • Revealed February 2012
Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Succeeded the Canon SX130 IS
  • Renewed by Canon SX160 IS
Photography Glossary

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SX150 IS Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon A4000 IS and Canon SX150 IS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the SX150 IS (14MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was released 3 months prior to the SX150 IS which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the A4000 IS matches up against the SX150 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Canon SX150 IS

 A4000 IS SX150 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Canon A4000 IS

 SX150 IS A4000 IS 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Canon SX150 IS

 A4000 IS SX150 IS 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012May 2012Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SX150 IS Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Canon A4000 IS has got external 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 SX150 IS has specifications of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") and a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A4000 IS against the SX150 IS.

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SX150 IS size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A4000 IS and SX150 IS is 95 and 86 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SX150 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SX150 IS Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A4000 IS and SX150 IS.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon A4000 IS to give greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SX150 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SX150 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SX150 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography features
Canon SX150 IS Portrait photography features
34
good resolution (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
42
has manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Street photography camera
Canon SX150 IS as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
59
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (306g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Sports photography information
Canon SX150 IS Sports photography information
38
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (175 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery power (130 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX150 IS as a Travel photography camera
62
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (175 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
64
lighter than competition (306 grams)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (336mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low battery power (130 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SX150 IS as a Landscape photography camera
41
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery life (175 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
46
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery power (130 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging info
Canon SX150 IS Vlogging info
31
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
31
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition (306 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
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Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SX150 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Canon SX150 IS
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISCanon PowerShot SX150 IS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-07 2012-05-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 1
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-336mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.4-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2500s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145g (0.32 lb) 306g (0.67 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 130 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack AA
Battery model NB-11L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $199 $249