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Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR 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
  • Announced February 2012
Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Succeeded the Fujifilm F770EXR
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm F900EXR
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Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Overview

Below is a in depth assessment of the Canon A4000 IS versus Fujifilm F800EXR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) is fairly similar but the A4000 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A4000 IS was brought out 5 months prior to the Fujifilm F800EXR which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A4000 IS grades against the Fujifilm F800EXR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Fujifilm F800EXR

 A4000 IS Fujifilm F800EXR 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Canon A4000 IS

 Fujifilm F800EXR A4000 IS 
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Fujifilm F800EXR

 A4000 IS Fujifilm F800EXR 
LaunchedFebruary 2012July 2012Similar age
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A4000 IS offers exterior dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm F800EXR has specifications of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A4000 IS compared to the Fujifilm F800EXR.

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and Fujifilm F800EXR is 95 and 90 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A4000 IS and Fujifilm F800EXR.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The A4000 IS has got the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder.

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm F800EXR Portrait photography highlights
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
43
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A4000 IS
Street photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A4000 IS
Sports photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (175 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
52
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A4000 IS
Travel photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
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decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery (175 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
68
lighter than competition in class (232g)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm F800EXR Landscape photography advice
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rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery (175 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
49
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2")
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging highlights
Fujifilm F800EXR Vlogging highlights
31
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (232g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
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Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm F800EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Fujifilm F800EXR
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISFujifilm FinePix F800EXR
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-02-07 2012-07-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145 grams (0.32 lb) 232 grams (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 41
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 143
Other
Battery life 175 shots 300 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $199 $330