Canon A4000 IS vs Canon SX130 IS

Let's look much closer at the Canon A4000 IS and Canon SX130 IS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and SX130 IS (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was announced 18 months later than the SX130 IS which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A4000 IS scores against the SX130 IS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS & Canon PowerShot SX130 IS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A4000 IS Gallery & Canon SX130 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A4000 IS comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Canon SX130 IS has proportions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") with a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A4000 IS versus the SX130 IS.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and SX130 IS is 95 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A4000 IS and SX130 IS.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon A4000 IS to give more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A4000 IS is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.