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Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7000

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
29
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
34
Features
51
Overall
40

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7000 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
  • Introduced February 2012
Nikon P7000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 310g - 114 x 77 x 45mm
  • Revealed November 2010
  • Later Model is Nikon P7100
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Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7000 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and P7000 (10MP) and the A4000 IS (1/2.3") and P7000 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A4000 IS was brought out 15 months after the P7000 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A4000 IS scores vs the P7000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Nikon P7000

 A4000 IS P7000 
RevealedFebruary 2012November 2010Newer by 15 months

Reasons to pick Nikon P7000 over the Canon A4000 IS

 P7000 A4000 IS 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Nikon P7000

 A4000 IS P7000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7000 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A4000 IS features exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Nikon P7000 has proportions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A4000 IS and the P7000.

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and P7000 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7000 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A4000 IS and P7000.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A4000 IS featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon A4000 IS will show greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger A4000 IS provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7000 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography advice
Nikon P7000 Portrait photography advice
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
44
manual focus
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Street photography camera
Nikon P7000 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors in class (310 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon P7000 as a Sports photography camera
37
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery (175 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A4000 IS
Travel photography with Nikon P7000
62
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery (175 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
57
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
more heavy than competitors in class (310 grams)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography details
Nikon P7000 Landscape photography details
41
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
bad battery (175 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
52
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging info
Nikon P7000 Vlogging info
31
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
comes with microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competitors in class (310 grams)
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Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Nikon P7000
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISNikon Coolpix P7000
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Nikon Coolpix P7000
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2010-11-23
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 99
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (tunnel)
Viewfinder coverage - 80%
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD Lite, 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145g (0.32 lbs) 310g (0.68 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 114 x 77 x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 39
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 147
Other
Battery life 175 photographs 350 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 or 2 second delay)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $199 $354