Canon A3100 IS vs Sony A3000

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon A3100 IS versus Sony A3000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the A3100 IS (12MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the A3100 IS (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The A3100 IS was manufactured 4 years before the A3000 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon A3100 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the A3100 IS scores vs the A3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A3100 IS and Sony Alpha A3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A3100 IS Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3100 IS comes with outside 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 A3000 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Compare the Canon A3100 IS versus Sony A3000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the A3100 IS and the A3000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A3100 IS and A3000 is 94 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The picture below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3100 IS and A3000.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A3100 IS due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A3000 will produce more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged A3100 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.