Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX300

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon A3000 IS and Sony WX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was unveiled 4 years before the WX300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A3000 IS matches up versus the WX300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are available at Canon A3000 IS Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A3000 IS has physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A3000 IS versus the WX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A3000 IS and WX300 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 IS and WX300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX300 to produce more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older A3000 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.