Nikon Coolpix
S4000
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S70

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix S4100 vs Nikon Coolpix S70

Nikon Coolpix S4000

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4000

Size
 Really small
Super compact 95x57x20 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"
Weight
 Light-weight
131 g
Nikon Coolpix S70

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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
Macro focus
 Great macro
3 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S4000
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the S4000's lens captures marginally more light (0.6 f-stops)
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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 Almost the same
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 288k dots
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 Around 60% higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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 The S4000's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better
Size Slightly smaller 95x57x20 mm vs 97x61x20 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 131 g vs 160 g
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 Around 20% lighter
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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
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Digital
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 Less risk of blur
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 3 cm vs 8 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2.7x closer to the lens
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 4x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $149.99 vs $340.34
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 The best price we've seen is $190 cheaper (2.3x less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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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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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
Size Fairly small Help
S4000:95x57x20 mm
S70:97x61x20 mm
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S70
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S3000

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$104 - $215
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S70
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 S70
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix S4000
Compare the Coolpix L120 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 Coolpix S4000
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S70

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
Nikon Coolpix S5100

Nikon Coolpix S5100

Compact

$129 - $138
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Coolpix S5100 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 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
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Powershot S100 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
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
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix S70

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