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Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX70

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX70 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 WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX70 Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Canon A3000 IS versus Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was brought out 3 years earlier than the WX70 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A3000 IS matches up versus the WX70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Sony WX70

 A3000 IS WX70 

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Canon A3000 IS

 WX70 A3000 IS 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2010Newer by 25 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Sony WX70

 A3000 IS WX70 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon A3000 IS has physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A3000 IS and the WX70.

Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 IS and WX70 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3000 IS and WX70.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX70 to show extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged A3000 IS will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Portrait photography information
Sony WX70 Portrait photography information
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
34
MP count good (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Street photography information
Sony WX70 Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
68
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than competition (114 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Sports photography features
Sony WX70 Sports photography features
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Travel photography info
Sony WX70 Travel photography info
50
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
71
lighter than competition (114 grams)
has focus via touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Landscape photography information
Sony WX70 Landscape photography information
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3000 IS as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX70 as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic port
36
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (114g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Canon A3000 IS vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3000 IS and Sony WX70
 Canon PowerShot A3000 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-05 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 surface 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 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165 gr (0.36 lbs) 114 gr (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 life - 240 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
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 1 1
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