Canon A4000 IS vs Samsung WB350F

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon A4000 IS vs Samsung WB350F, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the WB350F (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was announced 23 months earlier than the WB350F making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A4000 IS matches up versus the WB350F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS and Samsung WB350F. The whole galleries are available at Canon A4000 IS Gallery and Samsung WB350F Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A4000 IS has got 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) and the Samsung WB350F has dimensions of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A4000 IS versus the WB350F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A4000 IS and WB350F is 95 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A4000 IS and WB350F.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical MP so you should expect comparable quality of images but you will want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The older A4000 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.