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Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX10

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
38
Overall
38

Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Canon A3000 IS
(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
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX10 Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Canon A3000 IS and Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was unveiled 12 months prior to the WX10 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the A3000 IS scores against the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Sony WX10

 A3000 IS WX10 

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Canon A3000 IS

 WX10 A3000 IS 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2010More recent by 12 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display dimension2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Sony WX10

 A3000 IS WX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3000 IS enjoys outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 IS and WX10 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A3000 IS and WX10.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony WX10 to render greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older A3000 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A3000 IS
Portrait photography with Sony WX10
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
38
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A3000 IS as a Street photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Sports photography features
Sony WX10 Sports photography features
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Travel photography features
Sony WX10 Travel photography features
50
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
65
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Landscape photography factors
Sony WX10 Landscape photography factors
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
49
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Vlogging advice
Sony WX10 Vlogging advice
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic socket
32
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
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Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3000 IS and Sony WX10
 Canon PowerShot A3000 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-05 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
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
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 2.8 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165g (0.36 pounds) 161g (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $240 $200