Canon PowerShot
SD4000 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S70

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/2500 of a second
Nikon Coolpix S70

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

Screen size
 Large screen
3.5"
Size
 Really small
Super compact 97x61x20 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD4000 IS
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the SD4000 IS's lens captures much more light (1.9 f-stops)
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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 The SD4000 IS's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better
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Advantages of the Nikon S70
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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 Around 20% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 3.8x
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 Around 80% more zoom
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 288k dots vs 230k dots
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 Around 30% higher resolution screen
Size Slightly smaller 97x61x20 mm vs 100x54x23 mm
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 Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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 More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 160 g vs 175 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $149.99 vs $293.99
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 The best price we've seen is $144 cheaper (around 50% less)
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recommendations

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CanonPowerShot SD4000 IS
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S70
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S70
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S70
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Zoom Has much more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S70
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compact

$274
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the Coolpix S70

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Pro digicam

$180 - $283
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the ELPH 500 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $343
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SD4500 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$297
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S80 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S70
Kodak EasyShare M580

Kodak EasyShare M580

Travel zoom

$111
Zoom More zoom
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the EasyShare M580 vs the Coolpix S70

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Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Nikon Coolpix S70
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Nikon Coolpix S70

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