Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SX120 IS

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SX120 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and SX120 IS (10MP) and the A4000 IS (1/2.3") and SX120 IS (1/2.5") provide different sensor sizing.

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The A4000 IS was announced 2 years later than the SX120 IS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A4000 IS matches up vs the SX120 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS & Canon PowerShot SX120 IS. The whole galleries are available at Canon A4000 IS Gallery & Canon SX120 IS Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A4000 IS has physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Canon SX120 IS has dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") and a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A4000 IS and the SX120 IS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A4000 IS and SX120 IS is 95 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A4000 IS and SX120 IS.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A4000 IS with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon A4000 IS will offer extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger A4000 IS provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.