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Nikon S4000 vs Nikon S7000

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Nikon Coolpix S4000 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40

Nikon S4000 vs Nikon S7000 Key Specs

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
  • Revealed February 2010
Nikon S7000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 165g - 99 x 60 x 27mm
  • Announced February 2015
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Nikon S4000 vs Nikon S7000 Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Nikon S4000 versus Nikon S7000, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both are designed by Nikon. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the S4000 (12MP) and S7000 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S4000 was introduced 6 years before the S7000 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the S4000 matches up vs the S7000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S4000 over the Nikon S7000

 S4000 S7000 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon S7000 over the Nikon S4000

 S7000 S4000 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015February 2010More recent by 61 months

Common features in the Nikon S4000 and Nikon S7000

 S4000 S7000 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Nikon S4000 vs Nikon S7000 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S4000 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Nikon S7000 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the S4000 vs the S7000.

Nikon S4000 vs Nikon S7000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S4000 and S7000 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S4000 vs Nikon S7000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S4000 vs Nikon S7000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S4000 and S7000.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Nikon S7000 to offer extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older S4000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon S4000 vs Nikon S7000 sensor size comparison

Nikon S4000 vs Nikon S7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S4000 vs Nikon S7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S4000 Portrait photography information
Nikon S7000 Portrait photography information
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
36
resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S4000
Street photography with Nikon S7000
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than average (165g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S4000 Sports photography advice
Nikon S7000 Sports photography advice
17
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
45
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery (180 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S4000 Travel photography features
Nikon S7000 Travel photography features
58
built-in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
65
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
terrible battery (180 CIPA)
more heavy than average (165 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S4000
Landscape photography with Nikon S7000
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reasonably wide (27mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
43
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery (180 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S4000 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S7000 as a Vlogging camera
28
reasonably wide (27mm)
has touchscreen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
32
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
more heavy than average (165 grams)
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Nikon S4000 vs Nikon S7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S4000 and Nikon S7000
 Nikon Coolpix S4000Nikon Coolpix S7000
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix S4000 Nikon Coolpix S7000
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-02-03 2015-02-10
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-108mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focus range 8cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 9.2fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.70 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 131g (0.29 pounds) 165g (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 99 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 180 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL10 EN-EL19
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $200 $280