Canon A4000 IS vs Sony W690

Lets look closer at the Canon A4000 IS vs Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the W690 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was unveiled within a month of the W690 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the A4000 IS scores versus the W690 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The full galleries are provided at Canon A4000 IS Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A4000 IS comes with exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A4000 IS versus the W690.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and W690 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The photograph underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A4000 IS and W690.

All in all, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of photos although you will want to factor the release date of the cameras into account.