Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX500

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon A3000 IS and Sony WX500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was announced 6 years earlier than the WX500 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A3000 IS matches up versus the WX500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A3000 IS Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3000 IS features physical 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 Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A3000 IS versus the WX500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 IS and WX500 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 IS and WX500.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony WX500 to give extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older A3000 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.