Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Overview
First introduced in February, 2012,
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS is a 16 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.
Canon A4000 IS comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot A4000 IS
Sensor resolution of Canon A4000 IS ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.
Canon A4000 IS has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Canon A4000 IS
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Canon PowerShot A4000 IS with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
AF Face Detection |
145g Light Body |
28 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Optical Image Stabilization |
1.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
5.9 Lens at Tele |
9 Focus Points |
2 AE Bracketing Range |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
No Environmental Sealing |
No External Flash |
Low Max Native ISO: 1600 |
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9 |
Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps |
No Articulating Screen |
No Full HD Video |
No Built-in Viewfinder |
No Manual Exposure Mode |
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.0 |
Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots |
Low Battery Life: 175 shots |
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS has an Overall Score of 34/100
and ranked #560 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #978
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Canon A4000 IS
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS weighs 145g and has external dimensions
of 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.74 x 2.2 x 0.94"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g,
Canon A4000 IS
is 30 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Canon A4000 IS is less by 3mm
more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
PowerShot A4000 IS |
Dimensions |
PowerShot A4000 IS |
|
Sony a5000
|
269 g
|
145 g
|
110 x 63 x 36 mm
|
95 x 56 x 24 mm
|
|
Sony RX1R
|
482 g
|
145 g
|
113 x 65 x 70 mm
|
95 x 56 x 24 mm
|
|
Canon ELPH 135
|
127 g
|
145 g
|
95 x 54 x 22 mm
|
95 x 56 x 24 mm
|
|
Sony QX1
|
216 g
|
145 g
|
74 x 70 x 53 mm
|
95 x 56 x 24 mm
|
|
Canon Elph 115 IS
|
135 g
|
145 g
|
93 x 57 x 20 mm
|
95 x 56 x 24 mm
|
|
Canon S120
|
217 g
|
145 g
|
100 x 59 x 29 mm
|
95 x 56 x 24 mm
|
|
Panasonic ZS40
|
240 g
|
145 g
|
111 x 64 x 34 mm
|
95 x 56 x 24 mm
|
|
Nikon S6500
|
250 g
|
145 g
|
95 x 58 x26 x mm
|
95 x 56 x 24 mm
|
Specifications of Canon PowerShot A4000 IS
General |
Brand |
Canon
|
Model |
PowerShot A4000 IS |
Announced |
February, 2012 |
Body Type |
Compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
1 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
230k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
None |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
9 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/15 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
3.00 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
CCD |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
Sensor Area |
28.5 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
16 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
Max Native ISO |
1600 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
Video Formats |
H.264 |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
175 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
NB-11L |
Physical |
Weight |
145 g |
Physical Dimensions |
95 x 56 x 24 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|