Canon A4000 IS vs Sony HX90V

Below is a extended analysis of the Canon A4000 IS and Sony HX90V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was manufactured 4 years prior to the HX90V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A4000 IS scores versus the HX90V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are available at Canon A4000 IS Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A4000 IS has 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 HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the A4000 IS compared to the HX90V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A4000 IS and HX90V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A4000 IS and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX90V to show extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older A4000 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.