Canon A4000 IS
Budget Compact Camera
vs Nikon S3200
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Best price $199
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 8.0× vs 6.0×
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX S3200

Best price
$140
  • Weighs a little bit less than the A4000 IS 4.6 oz vs 5.11 oz
  • Smaller body size 7 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.8″ vs 0.96″
  • 20% more battery life 210 shots vs 175 shots
  • Cheaper street price $140 vs $199
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera December 2012 vs March 2012
  • Better built-in flash range 14′ vs 10′
  • Better video capture 720p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Has panorama image capture A4000 IS does not have panorama
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback A4000 IS does not have HDMI

What the Canon A4000 IS and Nikon S3200 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots

What’s missing from both the Canon A4000 IS and the Nikon S3200

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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