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Canon A4000 IS vs Sony WX70

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Canon A4000 IS vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Launched February 2012
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Canon A4000 IS vs Sony WX70 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Canon A4000 IS and Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is pretty similar and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was brought out within a month of the WX70 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A4000 IS matches up versus the WX70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Sony WX70

 A4000 IS WX70 

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Canon A4000 IS

 WX70 A4000 IS 
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Sony WX70

 A4000 IS WX70 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2012Similar age
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon A4000 IS vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Canon A4000 IS has exterior dimensions 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 Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the A4000 IS versus the WX70.

Canon A4000 IS vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A4000 IS and WX70 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A4000 IS and WX70.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP therefore you can expect similar quality of photos however you will want to consider the launch date of the products into consideration.

Canon A4000 IS vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A4000 IS
Portrait photography with Sony WX70
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
34
MP count good (16MP)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A4000 IS
Street photography with Sony WX70
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
lighter than competition (114 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Sports photography details
Sony WX70 Sports photography details
38
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (175 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Travel photography camera
62
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
bad battery life (175 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
71
lighter than competition (114g)
provides focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A4000 IS
Landscape photography with Sony WX70
41
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery life (175 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
43
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging information
Sony WX70 Vlogging information
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
36
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (114g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
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Canon A4000 IS vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Sony WX70
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-02-07 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 gr (0.32 lb) 114 gr (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 175 images 240 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $199 $242