Canon A4000 IS vs Fujifilm X30

Following is a complete comparison of the Canon A4000 IS and Fujifilm X30, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and Fujifilm X30 (12MP) and the A4000 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X30 (2/3") use different sensor measurements.

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The A4000 IS was unveiled 3 years before the Fujifilm X30 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A4000 IS scores vs the Fujifilm X30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS & Fujifilm X30. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A4000 IS Gallery & Fujifilm X30 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A4000 IS comes with 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 Fujifilm X30 has dimensions of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A4000 IS versus the Fujifilm X30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A4000 IS and Fujifilm X30 is 95 and 80 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A4000 IS and Fujifilm X30.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A4000 IS having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Canon A4000 IS will produce greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged A4000 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.