Canon A3500 IS vs Sony S930

Let's look closer at the Canon A3500 IS vs Sony S930, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the A3500 IS (16MP) and S930 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A3500 IS was manufactured 4 years after the S930 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A3500 IS matches up vs the S930 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3500 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A3500 IS Gallery and Sony S930 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A3500 IS enjoys external dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony S930 has measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon A3500 IS vs Sony S930 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the A3500 IS vs the S930.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3500 IS and S930 is 96 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3500 IS and S930.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Canon A3500 IS to offer you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger A3500 IS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.