Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS vs Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

60

Reasons to buy the Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS

Shutter lag
Barely any delay taking photos
340 ms shutter lag
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

56

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"

differences

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
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
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Around 10% faster max shutter speed
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the Canon A3300 IS

Advantages of the Canon 130 IS

Shutter lag Much less shutter lag 340 ms vs 5100 ms
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15x less delay when taking photos
Size Smaller 92x56x18 mm vs 95x56x24 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 1"
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Around 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 133 g vs 149 g
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More than 10% lighter
Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Canon PowerShot A3300 IS
56 vs 60
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Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
A3300 IS:1/1600s
130 IS:1/1500s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A3300 IS:5x
130 IS:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Canon IXUS 115 HS

Compact

$193 - $241

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$270

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $207

Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$91 - $142

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
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 IXUS 105

Canon IXUS 105

Compact

$206 - $422

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$120

Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Canon Digital IXUS 130 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$370 - $430

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Canon IXUS 125 HS

Canon PowerShot IXUS 125 HS

Compact

$302 - $354

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution

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