Nikon A10 vs Nikon S4000

Below is a comprehensive review of the Nikon A10 and Nikon S4000, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both are manufactured by Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A10 (16MP) and S4000 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A10 was brought out 6 years later than the S4000 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the A10 matches up against the S4000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix A10 & Nikon Coolpix S4000. The entire galleries are available at Nikon A10 Gallery & Nikon S4000 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon A10 provides external measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Nikon S4000 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the A10 and the S4000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A10 and S4000 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The graphic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A10 and S4000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon A10 to deliver extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger A10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.