Canon G16 vs Nikon S4000

Let's look more closely at the Canon G16 versus Nikon S4000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the G16 (12MP) and the S4000 (12MP) is fairly similar but the G16 (1/1.7") and S4000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The G16 was introduced 3 years later than the S4000 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon G16 being a Compact camera and the Nikon S4000 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the G16 grades vs the S4000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G16 and Nikon Coolpix S4000. The whole galleries are available at Canon G16 Gallery and Nikon S4000 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon G16 comes with outer dimensions of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Nikon S4000 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon G16 versus Nikon S4000 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the G16 and the S4000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G16 and S4000 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G16 and S4000.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The G16 provides the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The newer G16 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.