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My Canon PowerShot A4000 IS review shows a beginner-level camera that has some high-end specifications, along with some tough-to-use features.

For a beginner-level camera with a sub-$200 price point, it's not really surprising to see that the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS is a pretty good camera when shooting outdoors in good light and tends to struggle when shooting indoors in low light.

The A4000 IS is top dog in Canon's PowerShot A-series of entry-level point-and-shoot compacts. It's a bit more classic and a bit more basic than models the Canon Ixus range, but it still comes loaded with a...

Compact design; Modern look; Easy to use

TN screen: poor viewing angles; crazy colours and contrast; Video mode: video noise; contrast; mono sound; digital zoom; Lens quality isn't consistent at wide-angle settings; lacks sharpness at telephoto; Limited sensitivity (use 800 ISO if you really must but avoid 1600 ISO

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS review has revealed that this 16 megapixel digital camera is ideal as an entry level camera. Owing to the fact that the functionality is overly simplified and the functions are highly impressive for the beginners who would want to explore the camera.

Under the right conditions, the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS is a camera capable of capturing some very nice photos, although you'll quickly lose detail if you set its ISO too high. Its optically stabilized 8x zoom lens is impressive when you consider the under-$200 price, and the 16-megapixel camera...

Sharp photos; 8x zoom range; Optical image stabilization

Slow to start up and recycle; Excessive noise reduction; Limited to digital zoom during video recording

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Nice compact frame with durable metal construction; Comes in five colors; Captures some very nice 16-megpaixel images; Low noise for a Sub $200 point-n-shoot; Records nice 720p HD video; Smart Auto captures great photos; with no fuss over camera settings; 8x optical zoom packs a punch for a camera...

LCD screen shows cooler images than what are captured, No HDMI output, Optical zoom not available while recording movies, No the greatest battery life; we recommend you snag a spare pack

This 16 megapixel compact camera has an 8X zoom lens (28–224mm film equivalent). The attractive body comes in three colours and is definitely a fashion accessory. Canon, on their web site, list it as a basic "point and shoot" camera, although it is possible to select P (program) mode and exercise...

There's no HDMI jack for hooking up to an HDTV, though. "If you're looking for the latest whizz-bang features that compact cameras have to offer, the A4000 IS is probably not for you," says Donegan at DigitalCameraInfo.com.

8x zoom; Good photo; video quality; Very compact; Metal body; not plastic

Laggy shot-to-shot delays; Can't use optical zoom while shooting video

The Canon PowerShot A4000 IS is an entry-level model with an 8x optical zoom lens in a body slim enough to fit into a pocket.