Canon A4000 IS vs Nikon D5300

Following is a comprehensive review of the Canon A4000 IS and Nikon D5300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and D5300 (24MP) and the A4000 IS (1/2.3") and D5300 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The A4000 IS was introduced 24 months earlier than the D5300 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon A4000 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the A4000 IS grades against the D5300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS and Nikon D5300. The whole galleries are available at Canon A4000 IS Gallery and Nikon D5300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A4000 IS offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5300 has proportions of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A4000 IS compared to the D5300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A4000 IS and D5300 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The image below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A4000 IS and D5300.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A4000 IS using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Nikon D5300 will give greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged A4000 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.