Canon SD4000 IS vs Nikon S70

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD4000 IS

Much wider aperture

f/2.0

f/3.9

At its widest zoom, the SD4000 IS's lens captures much more light (1.9 f-stops)

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

2,000 ISO

The SD4000 IS's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better

Learn more about
the Canon SD4000 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S70

Has an OLED screen

OLED

LCD

OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens

Much larger screen

3.5"

3.0"

Around 20% larger screen

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Slightly higher resolution screen

288k dots

230k dots

Around 30% higher resolution screen

Slightly more zoom

3.8x

Around 80% more zoom

Thinner

0.8"

0.9"

More than 10% thinner

Slightly smaller

97x61x20 mm

100x54x23 mm

Almost the same

Lighter

160 g

175 g

Around 10% lighter

Learn more about
the Nikon S70

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Good macro capabilities
	3 cm

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Poor wide angle
	28 mm

Poor zoom

SD4000 IS:	3.8x
S70:	5x

competitors

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

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

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Records higher quality movies

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S70

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Records movies in 24p

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Coolpix S70

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Records higher quality movies

Records movies in 24p

Has a slower max shutter speed

Has a significantly narrower aperture

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S70

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly shorter exposures

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S70

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Compact

Has a significantly wider wide angle lens

Has a faster max shutter speed

Is thicker

Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

Compare the PowerShot SD980 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the PowerShot SD980 IS vs the Coolpix S70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Ultra compact

$228

Records higher quality movies

Has a slightly wider wide angle lens

Has a slower max shutter speed

Slightly shorter exposures

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 vs the Coolpix S70

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Pro digicam

$188 - $293

Higher resolution movies

Significantly better wide angle

Larger

Much slower max shutter speed

Compare the ELPH 500 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Higher resolution movies

Supports 24p

Much narrower aperture

Slower max shutter speed

Compare the ELPH 310 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Travel zoom

$139 - $343

Higher resolution movies

Supports 24p

Much narrower aperture

Much worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot SD4500 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299

Much more zoom

Higher resolution movies

Much narrower aperture

Much larger

Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$100

Significantly higher resolution screen

Wider aperture

Much worse wide angle

Significantly worse macro capability

Compare the Coolpix S80 vs the Coolpix S70

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Much wider aperture

Has a viewfinder

Much smaller screen

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the Coolpix S70

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Much higher resolution screen

Wider aperture

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Much smaller screen

Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S70

Samsung WB210

Travel zoom

$199

Much wider aperture

Much higher resolution screen

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Larger

Compare the WB210 vs the Coolpix S70

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249

Much wider aperture

Significantly better wide angle

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Coolpix S70

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Canon PowerShotSD4000 IS vs Nikon CoolpixS70

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Nikon Coolpix S70

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

recommendations

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD4000 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S70

recommendations

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon Powershot S100

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S80

Canon PowerShot A1200

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Samsung WB210

Canon ELPH 320 HS

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Canon PowerShot
SD4000 IS
vs
Nikon Coolpix
S70