Canon A4000 IS vs Sony a5000

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon A4000 IS versus Sony a5000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the a5000 (20MP) is fairly similar but the A4000 IS (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The A4000 IS was announced 23 months earlier than the a5000 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon A4000 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A4000 IS grades vs the a5000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS and Sony Alpha a5000. The whole galleries are available at Canon A4000 IS Gallery and Sony a5000 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A4000 IS comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony a5000 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A4000 IS compared to the a5000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and a5000 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A4000 IS and a5000.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A4000 IS with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony a5000 will offer you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older A4000 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.