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Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FS15

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FS15 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
Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FS15 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon A4000 IS and Panasonic FS15, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and FS15 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was unveiled 3 years later than the FS15 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon A4000 IS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the A4000 IS scores vs the FS15 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Panasonic FS15

 A4000 IS FS15 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2009More recent by 38 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Canon A4000 IS

 FS15 A4000 IS 

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Panasonic FS15

 A4000 IS FS15 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FS15 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Canon A4000 IS offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS15 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the A4000 IS and the FS15.

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FS15 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A4000 IS and FS15 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FS15 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FS15 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A4000 IS and FS15.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Canon A4000 IS to offer you more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer A4000 IS is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FS15 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FS15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A4000 IS
Portrait photography with Panasonic FS15
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography factors
Panasonic FS15 Street photography factors
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A4000 IS
Sports photography with Panasonic FS15
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (175 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A4000 IS
Travel photography with Panasonic FS15
62
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (175 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
51
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FS15 Landscape photography factors
41
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery pack (175 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A4000 IS
Vlogging with Panasonic FS15
31
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone support
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Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic FS15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Panasonic FS15
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2009-01-16
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 29-145mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145g (0.32 pounds) 136g (0.30 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 175 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID 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/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $199 $180