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Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7800

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7800 front
Portability
82
Imaging
38
Features
73
Overall
52

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7800 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
  • Announced February 2012
Nikon P7800
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 399g - 119 x 78 x 50mm
  • Introduced November 2013
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Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7800 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon A4000 IS and Nikon P7800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and P7800 (12MP) and the A4000 IS (1/2.3") and P7800 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor size.

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The A4000 IS was introduced 21 months before the P7800 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the A4000 IS matches up versus the P7800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Nikon P7800

 A4000 IS P7800 

Reasons to pick Nikon P7800 over the Canon A4000 IS

 P7800 A4000 IS 
IntroducedNovember 2013February 2012More recent by 21 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Nikon P7800

 A4000 IS P7800 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7800 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon A4000 IS provides external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Nikon P7800 has specifications of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") along with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A4000 IS vs the P7800.

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7800 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A4000 IS and P7800 is 95 and 82 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7800 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7800 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A4000 IS and P7800.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A4000 IS with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Canon A4000 IS will provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older A4000 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7800 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7800 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon P7800 as a Portrait photography camera
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
46
manual focus
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Street photography camera
Nikon P7800 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
65
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than average in class (399 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Sports photography information
Nikon P7800 Sports photography information
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (175 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
good battery life (350 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Nikon P7800 as a Travel photography camera
62
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
terrible battery (175 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
68
good battery life (350 shots)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average in class (399g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography advice
Nikon P7800 Landscape photography advice
41
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery (175 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
58
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (350 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A4000 IS
Vlogging with Nikon P7800
31
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
75
decently wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (399g)
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Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon P7800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Nikon P7800
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISNikon Coolpix P7800
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Nikon Coolpix P7800
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-07 2013-11-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
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
Total focus points 9 99
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.0-4.0
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 921k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 10.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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 (25p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high-speed: 1920 x 1080 (15 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145g (0.32 lb) 399g (0.88 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 119 x 78 x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 54
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 200
Other
Battery life 175 pictures 350 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $199 $550