Nikon Coolpix
S4000
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S570

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S4100 vs Nikon Coolpix S570

Nikon Coolpix S4000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4000

Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Nikon Coolpix S570

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Nikon Coolpix S570

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S570

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.7
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
Macro focus
 Great macro
3 cm

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S4000
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% 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
Image stabilization Image stabilization Digital vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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 Almost the same
Size Slightly smaller 95x57x20 mm vs 92x57x22 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
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 Around 10% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 131 g vs 140 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Nikon S570
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the S570's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 3 cm vs 8 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2.7x closer to the lens
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 4x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $138.81 vs $340.34
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 The best price we've seen is $202 cheaper (2.5x less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Uses Travel score Travel
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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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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S4000:95x57x20 mm
S570:92x57x22 mm
Weight Light weight Help
S4000:131 g
S570:140 g
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S570
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S570
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$104 - $215
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S570
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320

Ultra compact

$175
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W320 vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W320 vs the Coolpix S570
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S570
Nikon Coolpix S5100

Nikon Coolpix S5100

Compact

$129 - $138
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Light sensitivity Slightly lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S5100 vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the Coolpix S5100 vs the Coolpix S570
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183
Size Is slightly smaller
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Coolpix S570

Nikon Coolpix S4000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S4100

Nikon Coolpix S4100

Compact

$97
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S4100 vs the Coolpix S4000
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225
Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the Coolpix S4000
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Coolpix S4000

Nikon Coolpix S570 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S750

Compact
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-S750 vs the Coolpix S570
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Ultra compact

$477
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-T90 vs the Coolpix S570

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