Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS vs Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

45

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS

40

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A1100 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Canon A1100 IS

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Weight Lighter 150 g vs 165 g
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Around 10% lighter
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Learn more about
the Canon A1100 IS

Advantages of the Canon A3000 IS

Screen size Larger screen 2.7" vs 2.5"
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Around 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 97x58x28 mm vs 95x62x31 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
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Around 10% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $148.99 vs $247.89
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The best price we've seen is $99 cheaper (around 40% less)
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Learn more about
the Canon A3000 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Canon PowerShot A1100 IS
40 vs 45
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Canon PowerShot A3000 IS
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.7
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
3 cm
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Thickness Quite thick Help
A1100 IS:1.2"
A3000 IS:1.1"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
35 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Movie support Help
480p @ 30fps
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
A1100 IS:2.5"
A3000 IS:2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Size Is significantly smaller
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS

Travel zoom

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS

Compact

Size Is significantly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens

Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A1300

Canon PowerShot A1300

Compact

$109 - $119

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Heavier
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Canon PowerShot A1000 IS

Canon PowerShot A1000 IS

Compact

$276

Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS

Ultra compact

Size Much smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$139

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture

Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $174

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Olympus Stylus 830

Olympus Stylus 830

Compact

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S6000

Nikon Coolpix S6000

Compact

$169

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Lowest price Slightly more expensive

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