Canon PowerShot
A4000 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

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Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6300

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
6 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Battery life
 Great battery life
230 shots
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

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 Smaller 95x56x24 mm vs 94x58x26 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
Lowest price Cheaper $99.00 vs $165.54
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 The best price we've seen is $67 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon S6300
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 25fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Zoom Slightly more zoom 10x vs 8x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Battery life Longer battery life 230 shots vs 175 shots
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 More than 30% more shots per battery charge
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S6300's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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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 55
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S6300 Nikon Coolpix S6300
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S6300.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
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

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
A4000 IS:95x56x24 mm
S6300:94x58x26 mm
Weight Light weight Help
A4000 IS:145 g
S6300:160 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A4000 IS:$99.00
S6300:$165.54
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A4000 IS:8x
S6300:10x
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $189
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S6300
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
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 S6300
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$95
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 S6300
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Coolpix S6300
Nikon Coolpix S6200

Nikon Coolpix S6200

Travel zoom

$119
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the Coolpix S6200 vs the Coolpix S6300
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 S6300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$133 - $149
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Coolpix S6300

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
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$156
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS

Nikon Coolpix S6300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6500

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Travel zoom

$187 - $197
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S6500 vs the Coolpix S6300
Olympus VR-360

Olympus VR-360

Digicam

$189
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the VR-360 vs the Coolpix S6300

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