Canon A1100 IS vs Sony a5000

Here, we are looking at the Canon A1100 IS vs Sony a5000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the A1100 IS (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The A1100 IS was released 5 years earlier than the a5000 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon A1100 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A1100 IS grades versus the a5000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS & Sony Alpha a5000. The complete galleries are available at Canon A1100 IS Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A1100 IS comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony a5000 has measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A1100 IS vs the a5000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A1100 IS and a5000 is 93 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The pic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A1100 IS and a5000.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A1100 IS because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony a5000 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged A1100 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.