Nikon S4000 vs Sony A6000

Below is a complete review of the Nikon S4000 and Sony A6000, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the S4000 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the S4000 (1/2.3") and A6000 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The S4000 was announced 5 years before the A6000 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon S4000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S4000 matches up versus the A6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S4000 and Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S4000 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon S4000 offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

See the Nikon S4000 and Sony A6000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the S4000 versus the A6000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S4000 and A6000 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S4000 and A6000.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S4000 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6000 will give greater detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older S4000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.