Canon PowerShot
A4000 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S3300

Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS vs Nikon Coolpix S3500

Nikon Coolpix S3300

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Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3300

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Nikon Coolpix S3300 over the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS.
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A4000 IS
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the A4000 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Zoom Slightly more zoom 8x vs 6x
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 Around 80% more zoom
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Learn more about
the Canon A4000 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S3300
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 95x58x19 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 S3300's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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 More than 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 128 g vs 145 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $68.00 vs $119.00
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 The best price we've seen is $51 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Nikon Coolpix S3300 Learn more about
the Nikon S3300
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Canon PowerShot A4000 IS
49 vs 50
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Nikon Coolpix S3300 Nikon Coolpix S3300
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. 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
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A4000 IS:$119.00
S3300:$68.00
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
A4000 IS:175 shots
S3300:180 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
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
A4000 IS:720p @ 25fps
S3300:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $229
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix S3500

Nikon Coolpix S3500

Compact

$117
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S3500 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the Coolpix S3500 vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S3300
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$156
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Travel zoom

$118
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the Coolpix S3300

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS

Nikon Coolpix S3300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S2700

Nikon Coolpix S2700

Compact

$127
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Battery life Longer battery life
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix S2700 vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix 3200

Nikon Coolpix 3200

Compact

$122
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix 3200 vs the Coolpix S3300

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Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Nikon Coolpix S3300
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