Canon A4000 IS
Budget Compact Camera
vs Sony W710
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Best price $199
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 2 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 8.0× vs 5.0×
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Best price
$145
  • Weighs a little bit less than the A4000 IS 4 oz vs 5.11 oz
  • Smaller body size 7 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.81″ vs 0.96″
  • 26% more battery life 220 shots vs 175 shots
  • Cheaper street price $145 vs $199
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera January 2013 vs March 2012
  • Wider angle lens 1.8mm vs 5.0mm
  • Better built-in flash range 18′ vs 10′
  • Better video capture 720p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Has panorama image capture A4000 IS does not have panorama

What the Canon A4000 IS and Sony W710 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots

What’s missing from both the Canon A4000 IS and the Sony W710

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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