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Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S620

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S620 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
  • Introduced February 2012
Nikon S620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
  • 120g - 90 x 53 x 23mm
  • Released February 2009
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Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S620 Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Canon A4000 IS versus Nikon S620, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and S620 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was released 3 years after the S620 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A4000 IS scores against the S620 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Nikon S620

 A4000 IS S620 
ReleasedFebruary 2012February 2009More modern by 37 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Nikon S620 over the Canon A4000 IS

 S620 A4000 IS 

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Nikon S620

 A4000 IS S620 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S620 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A4000 IS provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Nikon S620 has dimensions of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the A4000 IS vs the S620.

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S620 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A4000 IS and S620 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S620 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S620 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A4000 IS and S620.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Canon A4000 IS to give you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger A4000 IS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S620 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S620 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A4000 IS
Portrait photography with Nikon S620
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography details
Nikon S620 Street photography details
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (120 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Sports photography information
Nikon S620 Sports photography information
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (175 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A4000 IS
Travel photography with Nikon S620
62
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery pack (175 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
62
lighter than competition (120 grams)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon S620 as a Landscape photography camera
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
low battery pack (175 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging information
Nikon S620 Vlogging information
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
31
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (120g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic support
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Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Nikon S620
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISNikon Coolpix S620
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Nikon Coolpix S620
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2009-02-03
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.7-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder 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/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 145g (0.32 lbs) 120g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 90 x 53 x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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 -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $199 $37