Nikon S4000 vs Olympus VG120

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S4000

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Higher resolution screen

460k dots

230k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The S4000's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Slightly higher true resolution

9.8 MP

9.7 MP

Almost the same

Supports continuous shooting

0.9 fps

None

Allows taking many pictures in rapid succession

Slightly larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Nikon S4000

Advantages of the Olympus VG120

Wider aperture

f/2.8

f/3.2

At its widest zoom, the VG120's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)

Better wide angle

26 mm

27 mm

Almost the same

Significantly cheaper

$89.00

$289.24

The best price we've seen is $200 cheaper (3.2x less)

Better macro capability

7 cm

8 cm

Focus on subjects more than 10% closer to the lens

Lighter

120 g

131 g

Around 10% lighter

Slightly thinner

0.8"

Almost the same

Learn more about
the Olympus VG120

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S4000

63	vs	60
Explain scores

Olympus VG120

Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S4000.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Fairly small

S4000:	95x57x20 mm
VG120:	96x56x19 mm

Light weight

S4000:	131 g
VG120:	120 g

	Thin
	0.8"

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

Poor macro capabilities

S4000:	8 cm
VG120:	7 cm

Poor or no continuous shooting

S4000:	0.9 fps
VG120:	None

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Poor image stabilization
	Digital

HD (720p) video

S4000:	720p
VG120:	720p @ 30fps

Poor zoom

S4000:	4x
VG120:	5x

competitors

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132

Has better image stabilization

Creates panoramas in-camera

Slightly worse macro focusing

Has a significantly smaller screen

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S4000

Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the VG120

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Significantly closer macro focusing

Has boost light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Coolpix S4000

Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the VG120

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Records higher quality movies

Records high-speed movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly heavier

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S4000

Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the VG120

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Has better image stabilization

Creates panoramas in-camera

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the Coolpix S4000

Compare the Cybershot DSC-W530 vs the VG120

Nikon Coolpix S5100

Compact

$172 - $298

Has better image stabilization

Significantly closer macro focusing

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Coolpix S5100 vs the Coolpix S4000

Compare the Coolpix S5100 vs the VG120

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Compact

$167

Shoots faster

Slightly smaller

Significantly smaller screen

No touch screen

Compare the Coolpix S3000 vs the Coolpix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Much more zoom

Significantly better wide angle

Much larger

Much thicker

Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the Coolpix S4000

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Ultra compact

$225

Wider aperture

Better image stabilization

Significantly smaller screen

No touch screen

Compare the PowerShot SD1400 IS vs the Coolpix S4000

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183

Wider aperture

Better image stabilization

Significantly smaller screen

No touch screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Coolpix S4000

Olympus VG-160

Compact

$99

Can create panoramas in-camera

Significantly better macro capability

No image stabilization

Slightly heavier

Compare the VG-160 vs the VG120

Olympus VG-140

Compact

Can create panoramas in-camera

Slightly higher true resolution

No built-in flash

Slightly heavier

Compare the VG-140 vs the VG120

Olympus VG110

Ultra compact

$88

Better macro capability

Slightly smaller

Significantly smaller screen

No image stabilization

Compare the VG110 vs the VG120

Nikon Coolpix L25

Compact

$77 - $131

Has a touch screen

Significantly better macro capability

Much lower true resolution

Much smaller sensor

Compare the Coolpix L25 vs the VG120

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Nikon CoolpixS4000 vs OlympusVG120

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S4000

Olympus VG120

Reasons to buy the Olympus VG120

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S4000

Advantages of the Olympus VG120

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Nikon Coolpix S5100

Nikon Coolpix S4000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Olympus VG-120 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus VG-160

Olympus VG-140

Olympus VG110

Nikon Coolpix L25

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Nikon Coolpix
S4000
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Olympus
VG120