Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot A2200 vs Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2200

57

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A2200

Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS

45

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3100 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
390 ms shutter lag

differences

Advantages of the Canon A2200

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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20% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Size Smaller 93x55x22 mm vs 97x58x28 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 135 g vs 165 g
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Around 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $91.10 vs $157.99
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The best price we've seen is $67 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Canon PowerShot A2200 Learn more about
the Canon A2200

Advantages of the Canon A3100 IS

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/2.7 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the A3100 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Learn more about
the Canon A3100 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A2200 Canon PowerShot A2200
57 vs 45
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Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot A2200.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
A2200:f/2.8
A3100 IS:f/2.7
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A2200:$91.10
A3100 IS:$157.99
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
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
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
A2200:720p @ 30fps
A3100 IS:480p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
A2200:28 mm
A3100 IS:35 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$104

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$71

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$105 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $207

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$129

Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Canon PowerShot A2200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot A2200.

Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A800

Compact

$84 - $90

Macro focus Better macro capability
Lowest price Cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture

appearance

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Canon PowerShot A2200 Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
Canon PowerShot A2200 Canon PowerShot A3100 IS

discussion

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deepak pandey (5:47 AM, September 27, 2011)
i am preparing to buy canon A2200, Actually from last one month i am in search of any better competitor (in same price range). I hope i will end up with none other option.

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