Canon A3500 IS vs Canon A4000 IS

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon A3500 IS and Canon A4000 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are built by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A3500 IS (16MP) and the A4000 IS (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3500 IS was announced 12 months after the A4000 IS and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A3500 IS scores versus the A4000 IS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3500 IS and Canon PowerShot A4000 IS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A3500 IS Gallery and Canon A4000 IS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3500 IS provides exterior dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Canon A4000 IS has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A3500 IS against the A4000 IS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3500 IS and A4000 IS is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3500 IS and A4000 IS.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical MP and you should expect similar quality of pictures but you should really take the release date of the products into consideration. The more modern A3500 IS provides an edge in sensor technology.