Canon PowerShot
A3300 IS
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S6200

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS vs Nikon Coolpix S6300

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

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Nikon Coolpix S6200

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S6200

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Battery life
 Great battery life
250 shots
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A3300 IS
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the A3300 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Macro focus Much better macro capability 3 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3.3x closer to the lens
Size Slightly smaller 95x56x24 mm vs 93x58x26 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1"
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 Around 10% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 149 g vs 160 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Learn more about
the Canon A3300 IS

Advantages of the Nikon S6200
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 5x
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 4x more zoom
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The S6200's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $119.00 vs $267.35
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 The best price we've seen is $148 cheaper (2.2x less)
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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the Nikon S6200
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Canon PowerShot A3300 IS
43 vs 42
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Nikon Coolpix S6200 Nikon Coolpix S6200
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the Coolpix S3300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$95
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Thickness Is thinner
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the PowerShot A3400 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $129
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $179
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the Coolpix S6200
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$91
Size Is slightly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the PowerShot A2300 IS vs the Coolpix S6200
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$117
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S6200
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the PowerShot A3300 IS
Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S6200

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact
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

$125
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 S6200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$166
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$117
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Coolpix S4300 vs the Coolpix S6200
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690

Travel zoom

$100 - $139
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W690 vs the Coolpix S6200

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Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Nikon Coolpix S6200

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