Canon A4000 IS
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Sony NEX-6
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Best price $199
  • Weighs a lot less than the NEX-6 5.11 oz vs 12.2 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 8 in³ vs 14 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $199 vs $699
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-6

Best price
$699
  • 54% more battery life 270 shots vs 175 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 4 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera November 2012 vs March 2012
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 4 seconds vs 10 seconds
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Viewscreen flips out A4000 IS does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Interchangeable lenses A4000 IS does not have lens options
  • Has HDR on-board A4000 IS does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture A4000 IS does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities A4000 IS does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector A4000 IS does not
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback A4000 IS does not have HDMI
  • Has RAW image capture A4000 IS does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Sony Alpha NEX-6

What the Canon A4000 IS and Sony NEX-6 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″

What’s missing from both the Canon A4000 IS and the Sony NEX-6

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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