Canon A3000 IS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Below, we are comparing the Canon A3000 IS and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was brought out 3 years prior to the Galaxy Camera 4G and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A3000 IS matches up vs the Galaxy Camera 4G in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A3000 IS Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3000 IS provides outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A3000 IS against the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 IS and Galaxy Camera 4G is 94 and 90 respectively.

Often, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 IS and Galaxy Camera 4G.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G to give greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older A3000 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.