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Canon A4000 IS vs Samsung SL202

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Samsung SL202 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon A4000 IS vs Samsung SL202 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
Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Additionally referred to as PL50
Photography Glossary

Canon A4000 IS vs Samsung SL202 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon A4000 IS and Samsung SL202, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and SL202 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was announced 3 years after the SL202 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A4000 IS matches up versus the SL202 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Samsung SL202

 A4000 IS SL202 
LaunchedFebruary 2012February 2009Newer by 37 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Canon A4000 IS

 SL202 A4000 IS 

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Samsung SL202

 A4000 IS SL202 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Canon A4000 IS vs Samsung SL202 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A4000 IS has outer 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) whilst the Samsung SL202 has proportions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A4000 IS vs the SL202.

Canon A4000 IS vs Samsung SL202 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A4000 IS and SL202 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Samsung SL202 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Samsung SL202 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A4000 IS and SL202.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Canon A4000 IS to produce more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer A4000 IS provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon A4000 IS vs Samsung SL202 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Samsung SL202 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Samsung SL202 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography information
Samsung SL202 Portrait photography information
34
good megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
25
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography highlights
Samsung SL202 Street photography highlights
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Sports photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Sports photography camera
38
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (175 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Travel photography camera
62
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery (175 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
57
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A4000 IS
Landscape photography with Samsung SL202
41
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery (175 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
27
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging factors
Samsung SL202 Vlogging factors
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
27
fairly wide (28mm)
supports face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Canon A4000 IS vs Samsung SL202 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Samsung SL202
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISSamsung SL202
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model type Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Samsung SL202
Also called as - PL50
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
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) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145g (0.32 lbs) 168g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" 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 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $199 $140