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Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FH2

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FH2 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
  • Revealed February 2012
Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS16
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Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FH2 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon A4000 IS and Panasonic FH2, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the FH2 (14MP) is fairly similar and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was launched 14 months after the FH2 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the A4000 IS matches up against the FH2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Panasonic FH2

 A4000 IS FH2 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2011More modern by 14 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Canon A4000 IS

 FH2 A4000 IS 

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Panasonic FH2

 A4000 IS FH2 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FH2 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon A4000 IS offers outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic FH2 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A4000 IS against the FH2.

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FH2 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and FH2 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FH2 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FH2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A4000 IS and FH2.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon A4000 IS to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A4000 IS should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FH2 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH2 as a Portrait photography camera
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography information
Panasonic FH2 Street photography information
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than average in class (121 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Sports photography features
Panasonic FH2 Sports photography features
38
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (175 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery (270 shots)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Travel photography information
Panasonic FH2 Travel photography information
62
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery (175 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
72
great battery (270 per charge)
lighter than average in class (121 grams)
comes with touch focus
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography details
41
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery (175 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
41
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
great battery (270 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging factors
Panasonic FH2 Vlogging factors
31
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than average in class (121 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Panasonic FH2
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FS16
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-07 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine IV
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 grams (0.32 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 270 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $199 $149