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Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic GF8

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic GF8 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
  • Launched February 2012
Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF7
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Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic GF8 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon A4000 IS versus Panasonic GF8, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the GF8 (16MP) is very comparable but the A4000 IS (1/2.3") and GF8 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The A4000 IS was brought out 5 years earlier than the GF8 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon A4000 IS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A4000 IS scores against the GF8 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Panasonic GF8

 A4000 IS GF8 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Canon A4000 IS

 GF8 A4000 IS 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016February 2012Fresher by 48 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Panasonic GF8

 A4000 IS GF8 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A4000 IS enjoys physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic GF8 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A4000 IS vs the GF8.

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic GF8 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and GF8 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic GF8 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A4000 IS and GF8.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The A4000 IS contains the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh trickier. The older A4000 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic GF8 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography info
Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography info
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MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
65
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography information
Panasonic GF8 Street photography information
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
80
tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Sports photography information
Panasonic GF8 Sports photography information
38
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (175 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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silent shooting (1/16,000s)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
slow frames per second (5.8 fps)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (230 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Travel photography camera
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MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery (175 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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features focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (230 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Landscape photography camera
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reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery (175 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
65
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (230 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A4000 IS
Vlogging with Panasonic GF8
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reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
33
built-in touchscreen
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
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Canon A4000 IS vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Panasonic GF8
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2012-02-07 2016-02-15
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/500s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 5.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.60 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 145 gr (0.32 pounds) 266 gr (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 photos 230 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $199 $549