Canon A3000 IS vs Canon SX170 IS

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon A3000 IS and Canon SX170 IS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Canon. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and SX170 IS (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was unveiled 4 years prior to the SX170 IS and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the A3000 IS scores versus the SX170 IS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS & Canon PowerShot SX170 IS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A3000 IS Gallery & Canon SX170 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A3000 IS enjoys outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Canon SX170 IS has measurements of 108mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 251 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the A3000 IS and the SX170 IS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 IS and SX170 IS is 94 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 IS and SX170 IS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX170 IS to render greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older A3000 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.