Canon A3000 IS vs Sony TX10
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Canon A3000 IS vs Sony TX10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
- 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
- Announced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
- Released August 2011
Canon A3000 IS vs Sony TX10 Overview
Lets take a closer look at the Canon A3000 IS and Sony TX10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
Ulanzi's Tripod Ensures Ultra Smooth FilmingThe A3000 IS was announced 19 months before the TX10 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon A3000 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A3000 IS scores vs the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Canon A3000 IS vs Sony TX10 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A3000 IS Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Sony TX10
A3000 IS | TX10 |
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Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Canon A3000 IS
TX10 | A3000 IS | |||
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Released | August 2011 | January 2010 | More modern by 19 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Sony TX10
A3000 IS | TX10 | |||
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Manual focus | No manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Canon A3000 IS vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A3000 IS offers external 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 Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Look at the Canon A3000 IS and Sony TX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A3000 IS versus the TX10.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 IS and TX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.
Canon A3000 IS vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 IS and TX10.
To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony TX10 to resolve greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A3000 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
Canon A3000 IS vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon A3000 IS vs Sony TX10 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Sony |
Model | Canon PowerShot A3000 IS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2010-01-05 | 2011-08-16 |
Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.7-5.6 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | - | XtraFine LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 2 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 3.00 m | 3.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 165g (0.36 pounds) | 133g (0.29 pounds) |
Dimensions | 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | NB-8L | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $240 | $309 |