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Canon A4000 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Canon A4000 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Key Specs

Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Released February 2012
Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Announced August 2013
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Canon A4000 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Overview

Here is a extended review of the Canon A4000 IS and Casio EX-ZR800, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Casio. The resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the EX-ZR800 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was brought out 18 months earlier than the EX-ZR800 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A4000 IS scores versus the EX-ZR800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Casio EX-ZR800

 A4000 IS EX-ZR800 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Canon A4000 IS

 EX-ZR800 A4000 IS 
AnnouncedAugust 2013February 2012Fresher by 18 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Casio EX-ZR800

 A4000 IS EX-ZR800 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon A4000 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A4000 IS offers external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Casio EX-ZR800 has sizing of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A4000 IS against the EX-ZR800.

Canon A4000 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A4000 IS and EX-ZR800 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A4000 IS and EX-ZR800.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of files however you may want to take the production date of the cameras into account. The older A4000 IS will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon A4000 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A4000 IS
Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR800
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
44
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
features face detect focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography info
Casio EX-ZR800 Street photography info
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (222g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A4000 IS
Sports photography with Casio EX-ZR800
38
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery power (175 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
51
amazing zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
great battery pack (470 shots)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Travel photography advice
Casio EX-ZR800 Travel photography advice
62
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery power (175 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
74
great battery pack (470 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (222 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (450mm)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography details
Casio EX-ZR800 Landscape photography details
41
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery power (175 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
55
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (470 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging details
Casio EX-ZR800 Vlogging details
31
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
34
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (222g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone support
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Canon A4000 IS vs Casio EX-ZR800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Casio EX-ZR800
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISCasio Exilim EX-ZR800
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Casio Exilim EX-ZR800
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-02-07 2013-08-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - EXILIM Engine HS 3
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps),
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 gr (0.32 pounds) 222 gr (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 shots 470 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $199 $429