Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot A1400 vs Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

43

vs

Canon PowerShot A1300

31

 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A1300

Battery life
Great battery life
220 shots
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A1300

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Canon A3300 IS

Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 95x56x24 mm vs 95x62x30 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.2"
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Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 149 g vs 174 g
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More than 10% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A1300 Canon PowerShot A1300
31 vs 43
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Canon PowerShot A3300 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
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
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
A1300:720p @ 25fps
A3300 IS:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$80

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$103 - $107

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $149

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Thickness Is thinner
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$139

Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot A2500

Canon PowerShot A2500

Compact

$99 - $134

Thickness Is thinner
Weight Is slightly lighter

Canon PowerShot A1300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1400

Canon PowerShot A1400

Compact

$89 - $99

Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Battery life Shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$73

Lowest price Cheaper
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$140 - $167

Supports 24p Supports 24p
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix L27

Nikon Coolpix L27

Compact

$96

Wide angle Better wide angle
Macro focus Better macro capability
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$92 - $119

Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Much larger
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Fastest shutter speed Slightly slower max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$172

Screen size Significantly smaller screen

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