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Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S8100

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S8100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
35

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S8100 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
Nikon S8100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 180g - 104 x 60 x 30mm
  • Announced September 2010
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Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S8100 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Canon A4000 IS and Nikon S8100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and S8100 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was introduced 18 months after the S8100 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A4000 IS scores versus the S8100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Nikon S8100

 A4000 IS S8100 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012September 2010Newer by 18 months

Reasons to pick Nikon S8100 over the Canon A4000 IS

 S8100 A4000 IS 
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Nikon S8100

 A4000 IS S8100 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S8100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A4000 IS enjoys physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Nikon S8100 has measurements of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A4000 IS versus the S8100.

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S8100 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A4000 IS and S8100 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S8100 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S8100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A4000 IS and S8100.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon A4000 IS to show extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent A4000 IS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S8100 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S8100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S8100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A4000 IS
Portrait photography with Nikon S8100
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
26
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Street photography camera
Nikon S8100 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S8100 as a Sports photography camera
38
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery (175 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
38
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Travel photography information
Nikon S8100 Travel photography information
62
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery (175 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
55
has built in flash
great zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A4000 IS
Landscape photography with Nikon S8100
41
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery (175 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
32
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S8100 as a Vlogging camera
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
30
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
wide angle not great (30mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon S8100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Nikon S8100
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISNikon Coolpix S8100
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Nikon Coolpix S8100
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-07 2010-09-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 30-300mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 gr (0.32 lbs) 180 gr (0.40 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 104 x 60 x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 220 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $199 $299