Canon A4000 IS vs Canon G16

Below, we are contrasting the Canon A4000 IS vs Canon G16, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are designed by Canon. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and G16 (12MP) and the A4000 IS (1/2.3") and G16 (1/1.7") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A4000 IS was announced 21 months earlier than the G16 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the A4000 IS grades against the G16 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS and Canon PowerShot G16. The whole galleries are available at Canon A4000 IS Gallery and Canon G16 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A4000 IS comes with external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Canon G16 has measurements of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") and a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A4000 IS against the G16.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and G16 is 95 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The photograph underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A4000 IS and G16.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A4000 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Canon A4000 IS will provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A4000 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.