Canon A3000 IS vs Leica S2

Following is a in depth analysis of the Canon A3000 IS and Leica S2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Leica. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and S2 (38MP) and the A3000 IS (1/2.3") and S2 (Medium format) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A3000 IS was manufactured 16 months after the S2 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon A3000 IS being a Compact camera and the Leica S2 being a Large SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the A3000 IS matches up vs the S2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS & Leica S2. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A3000 IS Gallery & Leica S2 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3000 IS has physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Leica S2 has dimensions of 160mm x 120mm x 81mm (6.3" x 4.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 1410 grams (3.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A3000 IS and the S2.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A3000 IS and S2 is 94 and 52 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 IS and S2.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A3000 IS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Leica S2 will deliver more detail due to its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger A3000 IS will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.