Canon PowerShot
A4000 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

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Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S8200

Zoom
 Great zoom
14x
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
961k dots
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Battery life
 Great battery life
250 shots
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A4000 IS
Size Significantly smaller 95x56x24 mm vs 104x59x33 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the A4000 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.3"
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 Around 30% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 145 g vs 213 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Lowest price Cheaper $119.00 vs $159.99
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 The best price we've seen is $41 cheaper (around 30% less)
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Learn more about
the Canon A4000 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S8200
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 961k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Zoom More zoom 14x vs 8x
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 More than 3x more zoom
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
Battery life Longer battery life 250 shots vs 175 shots
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 More than 40% more shots per battery charge
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S8200's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Nikon Coolpix S8200 Learn more about
the Nikon S8200
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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 57
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S8200 Nikon Coolpix S8200
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S8200.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
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

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A4000 IS:$119.00
S8200:$159.99
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
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 - $229
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
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 S8200
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S8200
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
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 S8200
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155
Size Is slightly smaller
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the Coolpix S8200
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Travel zoom

$148 - $178
Size Is slightly smaller
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 vs the Coolpix S8200

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
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 S8200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Placeholder

Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$123
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S8200
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $360
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S8200
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S8200
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$159 - $179
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Coolpix S8200
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
GPS Has a GPS
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S8200

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