Canon A3200 IS vs Leica C

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon A3200 IS and Leica C, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Leica. The sensor resolution of the A3200 IS (14MP) and the C (12MP) is relatively similar but the A3200 IS (1/2.3") and C (1/1.7") use different sensor sizing.

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The A3200 IS was announced 3 years earlier than the C and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the A3200 IS grades versus the C in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3200 IS & Leica C. The whole galleries are available at Canon A3200 IS Gallery & Leica C Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3200 IS provides external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Leica C has dimensions of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A3200 IS compared to the C.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A3200 IS and C is 95 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3200 IS and C.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A3200 IS having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Canon A3200 IS will deliver greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older A3200 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.