Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot A3200 IS vs Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

45

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3000 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
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 A3000 IS

Snapsort is not aware of any important advantages of the Canon A3000 IS vs the Canon A3100 IS.
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Advantages of the Canon A3100 IS

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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Canon PowerShot A3000 IS
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Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Canon PowerShot A3100 IS
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similarities

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
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
A3000 IS:$148.99
A3100 IS:$157.99
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
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
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 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 ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$106 - $189

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Canon PowerShot A3200 IS

Compact

$122 - $174

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
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 A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$129

Movie format Records lower quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
Canon PowerShot A800

Canon PowerShot A800

Compact

$84 - $90

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS

Compact

$178

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

Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus Stylus 830

Olympus Stylus 830

Compact

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Sony Cybershot W530

Sony Cybershot DSC-W530

Ultra compact

$171

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller
Macro focus Worse macro capability
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
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

Canon PowerShot A3100 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W560

Sony Cybershot W560

Compact

$116

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Macro focus Worse macro capability
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix L24

Nikon Coolpix L24

Compact

$60

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Lowest price Cheaper
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle

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