Canon PowerShot
A4000 IS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W690

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A4000 IS
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the A4000 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Learn more about
the Canon A4000 IS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-W690
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Zoom Slightly more zoom 10x vs 8x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Battery life Longer battery life 220 shots vs 175 shots
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 Around 30% more shots per battery charge
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DSC-W690's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Slightly smaller 94x56x22 mm vs 95x56x24 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
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 Around 10% thinner
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $99.99 vs $119.00
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 The best price we've seen is $19 cheaper (around 20% less)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-W690
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Canon PowerShot A4000 IS
52 vs 52
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A4000 IS:$119.00
DSC-W690:$99.99
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
A4000 IS:720p @ 25fps
DSC-W690:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
A4000 IS:95x56x24 mm
DSC-W690:94x56x22 mm
Weight Light weight Help
A4000 IS:145 g
DSC-W690:142 g
Thickness Thin Help
0.9"
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
A4000 IS:175 shots
DSC-W690:220 shots
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A4000 IS:8x
DSC-W690:10x
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Travel zoom

$118
3D Captures 3D images
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88
Weight Is slightly lighter
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$156
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the PowerShot A4000 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Sony Cybershot DSC-W650

Compact

$150
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Zoom Less zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Cybershot DSC-W650 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$350
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lowest price Much more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$119 - $130
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W690

appearance

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

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