Canon A3500 IS vs Sony HX90V

Lets look more closely at the Canon A3500 IS vs Sony HX90V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The resolution of the A3500 IS (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3500 IS was announced 3 years before the HX90V and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A3500 IS scores vs the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A3500 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The whole galleries are available at Canon A3500 IS Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A3500 IS provides outer 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) and the Sony HX90V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A3500 IS versus the HX90V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A3500 IS and HX90V is 96 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A3500 IS and HX90V.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony HX90V to provide you with more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older A3500 IS will be behind in sensor tech.