Canon PowerShot
SD1400 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S4000

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4000

63

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4000

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
460k dots
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

60
"Image stabilization works well"
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SD1400 IS's image-stabilization
"Canon typically does well at balancing noise reduction and noise in images, and that's the case here. Despite details getting softer, they're not smeared beyond recognition, giving you usable images straight up to ISO 1,600"
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SD1400 IS's iso-noise

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
340 ms shutter lag

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1400 IS
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SD1400 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital
Help
 Less risk of blur
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 3 cm vs 8 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 2.7x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 92x56x18 mm vs 95x57x20 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
Help
 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $224.99 vs $289.24
Help
 The best price we've seen is $64 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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Advantages of the Nikon S4000
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
Help
 2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The S4000's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Nikon Coolpix S4000 Learn more about
the Nikon S4000
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS
60 vs 63
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S4000 Nikon Coolpix S4000
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S4000. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a ultra compact with a compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
SD1400 IS:92x56x18 mm
S4000:95x57x20 mm
Weight Light weight Help
SD1400 IS:133 g
S4000:131 g
Thickness Thin Help
SD1400 IS:0.7"
S4000:0.8"
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
SD1400 IS:0.7 fps
S4000:0.9 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
SD1400 IS:720p @ 30fps
S4000:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S4000
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S4000
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Coolpix S4000
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Coolpix S4000
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix S4000

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Slightly larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$229
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lowest price Cheaper
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SD780 IS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS

Nikon Coolpix S4000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Size Slightly smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S4000
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the Coolpix S4000
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171
Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Coolpix S4000

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discussion

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Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (7:05 PM, January 21, 2011)
You're right Ryan, looks like we have the wrong value, according to Nikon the S4000 will shoot 0.9fps for up to 3 frames:

"Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution Up to 3 shots at approx. 0.9 frames per second"

We'll update that.
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (6:50 PM, January 21, 2011)
Hi Ryan, we'll double check that and get back to you. Nikon's USA site seems to be inaccessible right now so I'm having trouble confirming. There are however many point and shoots that shoot 10fps continuously (including the Nikon Coolpix P100) so its certainly reasonable to expect that the S4000 might shoot at 3fps.
 
Ryan (6:22 PM, January 21, 2011)
As best I can tell from my research your statement of 3 fps continuous shooting for the Nikon is way off. Please look into this as I believe it is a gross misstatement and a big deal for point and shoot cameras. I wouldn't think twice of all the other differences between the cameras if it truly could shoot 3 fps. My dSLR at 10X the cost (without lens) only has 3.5 fps.