Nikon Coolpix S4000 Review

Overall Score

30

Main Features

  • 12 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 27-108 mm (4x) F3.2-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 3200 ISO
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 95 x 57 x 20 mm, 131g.
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Nikon Coolpix S4000 Overview


First introduced in February, 2010, Nikon Coolpix S4000 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.


Nikon S4000 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Nikon Coolpix S4000

Sensor resolution of Nikon S4000 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Nikon S4000 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Nikon S4000


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Nikon Coolpix S4000 with competitors in ultracompact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
3.0 fps Continuous Shooting
27 mm Wide Angle Lens
Touch Screen
3.2 Lens at Wide
131g Light Body
2 AE Bracketing Range
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Full HD Video
No AF Face Detection
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Slow Lens at Tele: F5.9
Slow Continuous Shooting: 460 fps
No Articulating Screen
No Image Stabilization
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.2
Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots
Type Scores

Nikon Coolpix S4000 has an Overall Score of 30/100 and ranked #698 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1109 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Nikon S4000 Scores
Imaging score
20
Features score
26
Value for money score
48
Portability score
98
Overall score
30
Average Scores in Ultracompact
Imaging Score
19
Features Score
29
Value For Money Score
47
Portability Score
88
Overall score
31

Physical Dimensions of Nikon S4000


Nikon Coolpix S4000 weighs 131g and has external dimensions of 95 x 57 x 20mm (3.74 x 2.24 x 0.79"). Considering that the average weight of Ultracompact cameras is 138g, Nikon S4000 is 7 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Nikon S4000 is less by 1mm more than the average length in Ultracompact.

Weight Comparison
Ultracompact Cameras


Nikon S4000
131g
Average weight
138g
Min weight
87g
Max weight
221g

Thickness Comparison
Ultracompact Cameras


Nikon S4000
20mm
Average Thickness
20mm
Min Thickness
13mm
Max Thickness
33mm

Here is the front and top view image of Nikon Coolpix S4000 with the dimensions:

Nikon Coolpix S4000

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight Coolpix S4000 Dimensions Coolpix S4000
Nikon Coolpix S7000 Nikon S7000 165 g 131 g 99 x 60 x 27 mm 95 x 57 x 20 mm
Canon PowerShot S110 Canon S110 198 g 131 g 99 x 59 x 27 mm 95 x 57 x 20 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 Sony TX66 109 g 131 g 93 x 54 x 13 mm 95 x 57 x 20 mm
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 283 g 131 g 133 x 71 x 19 mm 95 x 57 x 20 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 Sony TX30 141 g 131 g 96 x 59 x 15 mm 95 x 57 x 20 mm
Samsung WB800F Samsung WB800F 218 g 131 g 111 x 65 x 22 mm 95 x 57 x 20 mm
Olympus Stylus SH-1 Olympus SH-1 271 g 131 g 109 x 63 x 42 mm 95 x 57 x 20 mm
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Ricoh WG-4 GPS 235 g 131 g 124 x 64 x 33 mm 95 x 57 x 20 mm

Specifications of Nikon Coolpix S4000


General
Brand Nikon
Model Coolpix S4000
Announced February, 2010
Body Type Ultracompact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 8
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 460k 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 0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/8 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
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 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO 3200
Min Native ISO 80
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Video Formats Motion JPEG
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 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model EN-EL10
Physical
Weight 131 g
Physical Dimensions 95 x 57 x 20 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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