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Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3300 IS

Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3300 IS Key Specs

Canon A1100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
  • Introduced February 2009
Canon A3300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3300 IS Overview

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Canon A1100 IS versus Canon A3300 IS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are created by Canon. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and A3300 IS (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was released 22 months before the A3300 IS which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the A1100 IS matches up against the A3300 IS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Canon A3300 IS

 A1100 IS A3300 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Canon A1100 IS

 A3300 IS A1100 IS 
IntroducedJanuary 2011February 2009More recent by 22 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k115kCrisper screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Canon A3300 IS

 A1100 IS A3300 IS 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3300 IS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A1100 IS has got outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Canon A3300 IS has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A1100 IS compared to the A3300 IS.

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3300 IS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A1100 IS and A3300 IS is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3300 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3300 IS Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1100 IS and A3300 IS.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon A3300 IS to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older A1100 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3300 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3300 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3300 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Portrait photography highlights
Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography highlights
26
has face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
34
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Street photography information
Canon A3300 IS Street photography information
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Sports photography advice
Canon A3300 IS Sports photography advice
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Travel photography info
Canon A3300 IS Travel photography info
50
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
65
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Canon A3300 IS as a Landscape photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1100 IS as a Vlogging camera
Canon A3300 IS as a Vlogging camera
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic jack
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
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Canon A1100 IS vs Canon A3300 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1100 IS and Canon A3300 IS
 Canon PowerShot A1100 ISCanon PowerShot A3300 IS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Canon PowerShot A3300 IS
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-02-18 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 115 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150g (0.33 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 230 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NB-8L
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $160 $200