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Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F660EXR

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
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Overall
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Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F660EXR 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
  • Launched February 2012
Fujifilm F660EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 217g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F660EXR Overview

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Canon A4000 IS and Fujifilm F660EXR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the Fujifilm F660EXR (16MP) is relatively well matched but the A4000 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F660EXR (1/2") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A4000 IS was introduced 2 months later than the Fujifilm F660EXR and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the A4000 IS matches up versus the Fujifilm F660EXR when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Fujifilm F660EXR

 A4000 IS Fujifilm F660EXR 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F660EXR over the Canon A4000 IS

 Fujifilm F660EXR A4000 IS 
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Fujifilm F660EXR

 A4000 IS Fujifilm F660EXR 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2012Similar age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F660EXR Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A4000 IS has physical 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) whilst the Fujifilm F660EXR has dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs).

Check out the Canon A4000 IS and Fujifilm F660EXR in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A4000 IS compared to the Fujifilm F660EXR.

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F660EXR size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and Fujifilm F660EXR is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F660EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F660EXR Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A4000 IS and Fujifilm F660EXR.

To sum up, each of the cameras have the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The A4000 IS uses the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging.

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F660EXR sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F660EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F660EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm F660EXR as a Portrait photography camera
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good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
36
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography info
Fujifilm F660EXR Street photography info
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has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (217 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm F660EXR as a Sports photography camera
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has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (175 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm F660EXR Travel photography highlights
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good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (175 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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lighter than competition in class (217 grams)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very long zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm F660EXR as a Landscape photography camera
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fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery (175 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm F660EXR as a Vlogging camera
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fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
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fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (217 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic socket
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Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F660EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Fujifilm F660EXR
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISFujifilm FinePix F660EXR
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-02-07 2012-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - EXR
Sensor type CCD EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.20 m (Wide: 3.2 m/5.9in / Tele: 90 cm�1.9 m)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Yes
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 grams (0.32 lb) 217 grams (0.48 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 images 300 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L NP-50A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $199 $230