Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS vs Canon PowerShot ELPH 130 IS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

59

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Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

46

 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.7
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A4000 IS

Zoom Slightly more zoom 8x vs 5x
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More than 2.5x more zoom
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Lowest price Cheaper $104.95 vs $195.79
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The best price we've seen is $91 cheaper (around 50% less)
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Advantages of the Canon ELPH 110 HS

Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 25fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.0
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At its widest zoom, the ELPH 110 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 93x57x20 mm vs 95x56x24 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The ELPH 110 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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Around 20% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 135 g vs 145 g
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Around 10% lighter
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the Canon ELPH 110 HS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Canon PowerShot A4000 IS
46 vs 59
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
A4000 IS:175 shots
ELPH 110 HS:170 shots
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$119 - $134

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$99 - $190

Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Canon PowerShot ELPH 130 IS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 130 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $189

Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $139

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $149

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Canon ELPH 115 HS

Canon ELPH 115 HS

Travel zoom

Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2500

Canon PowerShot A2500

Compact

$99 - $134

Aperture Wider aperture
Battery life Longer battery life
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148

Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Size Slightly smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219

Zoom More zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture

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Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

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