Canon PowerShot
A3300 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S3300

Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS vs Nikon Coolpix S3500

Nikon Coolpix S3300

50

  
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S3300

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
26 mm
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.7 MP
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.8 MP
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A3300 IS
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the A3300 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Nikon S3300
Wide angle Better wide angle 26 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 95x58x19 mm vs 95x56x24 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S3300's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $68.00 vs $245.71
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 The best price we've seen is $178 cheaper (3.6x less)
Weight Lighter 128 g vs 149 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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the Nikon S3300
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Canon PowerShot A3300 IS
44 vs 50
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S3300 Nikon Coolpix S3300
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix S3300.

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
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
Zoom Poor zoom Help
A3300 IS:5x
S3300:6x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$156
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2400 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S3300
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W710 vs the Coolpix S3300
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S3300
Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Travel zoom

$118
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the CyberShot DSC-W730 vs the Coolpix S3300

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$197
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Size Slightly smaller
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$119
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Fastest shutter speed Slightly slower max shutter speed
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$172
Lowest price Cheaper
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot A3200 IS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS

Nikon Coolpix S3300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3500

Nikon Coolpix S3500

Compact

$117
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Aperture Slightly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix S3500 vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix S2700

Nikon Coolpix S2700

Compact

$125
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Battery life Longer battery life
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Coolpix S2700 vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix 3200

Nikon Coolpix 3200

Compact

$122
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix 3200 vs the Coolpix S3300
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$117
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S3300

appearance

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Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Nikon Coolpix S3300
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Nikon Coolpix S3300

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