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Canon SD4000 IS vs Nikon S5300

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S5300 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Canon SD4000 IS vs Nikon S5300 Key Specs

Canon SD4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-5.3) lens
  • 175g - 100 x 54 x 23mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
Nikon S5300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-208mm (F3.7-6.6) lens
  • 138g - 97 x 58 x 21mm
  • Released January 2014
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Nikon S5300 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Canon SD4000 IS versus Nikon S5300, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and S5300 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD4000 IS was announced 4 years before the S5300 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SD4000 IS scores against the S5300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Nikon S5300

 SD4000 IS S5300 

Reasons to pick Nikon S5300 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 S5300 SD4000 IS 
ReleasedJanuary 2014August 2010Fresher by 41 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Nikon S5300

 SD4000 IS S5300 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Canon SD4000 IS vs Nikon S5300 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SD4000 IS enjoys physical measurements of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Nikon S5300 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the SD4000 IS against the S5300.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Nikon S5300 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD4000 IS and S5300 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Nikon S5300 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Nikon S5300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SD4000 IS and S5300.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Nikon S5300 to resolve more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older SD4000 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Nikon S5300 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Nikon S5300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Nikon S5300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Portrait photography with Nikon S5300
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
41
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Street photography factors
Nikon S5300 Street photography factors
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (138 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SD4000 IS
Sports photography with Nikon S5300
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (180 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Travel photography information
Nikon S5300 Travel photography information
64
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
lighter than average (138 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery (180 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Landscape photography info
Nikon S5300 Landscape photography info
40
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
46
has manual focus
decently wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery (180 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Vlogging details
Nikon S5300 Vlogging details
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
35
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (138 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.7)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Nikon S5300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Nikon S5300
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISNikon Coolpix S5300
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Nikon Coolpix S5300
Also Known as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-08-02 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 99
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 26-208mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/3.7-6.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2500s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 175g (0.39 pounds) 138g (0.30 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 97 x 58 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" 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 - 180 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-6L EN-EL19
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $300 $180