Canon A4000 IS vs Sony W710

Let's look more closely at the Canon A4000 IS vs Sony W710, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Sony. The resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the W710 (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was brought out 11 months earlier than the W710 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A4000 IS matches up versus the W710 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A4000 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A4000 IS Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A4000 IS comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A4000 IS compared to the W710.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A4000 IS and W710 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The photograph below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A4000 IS and W710.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of files however you will want to consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The older A4000 IS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.