Canon PowerShot
A4000 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S6200

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS vs Nikon Coolpix S6300

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

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Nikon Coolpix S6200

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

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

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6200

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Battery life
 Great battery life
250 shots
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A4000 IS
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the A4000 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Size Slightly smaller 95x56x24 mm vs 93x58x26 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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 Around 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 145 g vs 160 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Learn more about
the Canon A4000 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S6200
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Battery life Longer battery life 250 shots vs 175 shots
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 More than 40% more shots per battery charge
Zoom Slightly more zoom 10x vs 8x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S6200's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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the Nikon S6200
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Canon PowerShot A4000 IS
52 vs 48
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S6200 Nikon Coolpix S6200
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$119.00
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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
S6200:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
A4000 IS:95x56x24 mm
S6200:93x58x26 mm
Weight Light weight Help
A4000 IS:145 g
S6200:160 g
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A4000 IS:8x
S6200:10x
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
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 S6200
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Thickness Is thinner
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$156
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$117
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S6200

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Travel zoom

$118
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
3D Takes 3D photos
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS

Nikon Coolpix S6200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$117
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S6200

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Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Nikon Coolpix S6200
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