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Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Nikon S4000

Portability
95
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S4000 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Nikon S4000 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 350 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.6-7.0) lens
  • 147g - 100 x 58 x 23mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Other Name is IXUS 275 HS
Nikon S4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 131g - 95 x 57 x 20mm
  • Launched February 2010
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Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Nikon S4000 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Nikon S4000, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 350 HS (20MP) and S4000 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 350 HS was introduced 5 years after the S4000 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the ELPH 350 HS grades vs the S4000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 350 HS over the Nikon S4000

 ELPH 350 HS S4000 
LaunchedFebruary 2015February 2010Newer by 61 months
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S4000 over the Canon ELPH 350 HS

 S4000 ELPH 350 HS 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 350 HS and Nikon S4000

 ELPH 350 HS S4000 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Nikon S4000 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 350 HS offers exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Nikon S4000 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 350 HS compared to the S4000.

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Nikon S4000 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 350 HS and S4000 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Nikon S4000 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Nikon S4000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 350 HS and S4000.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon ELPH 350 HS to offer extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger ELPH 350 HS will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Nikon S4000 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Nikon S4000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Nikon S4000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon S4000 as a Portrait photography camera
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megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS as a Street photography camera
Nikon S4000 as a Street photography camera
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (147 grams)
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S4000 as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
better than average battery (250 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.5 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
17
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS Travel photography advice
Nikon S4000 Travel photography advice
69
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (147g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
58
flash built-in
really wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS Landscape photography highlights
Nikon S4000 Landscape photography highlights
48
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
32
really wide (27mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 350 HS
Vlogging with Nikon S4000
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decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (147g)
28
really wide (27mm)
touchscreen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
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Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Nikon S4000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 350 HS and Nikon S4000
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HSNikon Coolpix S4000
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS Nikon Coolpix S4000
Also called IXUS 275 HS -
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-02-06 2010-02-03
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.6-7.0 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.5 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 147 grams (0.32 lbs) 131 grams (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 58 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 95 x 57 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 250 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11LH EN-EL10
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $219 $200