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Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SX710 HS

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3200 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX710 HS front
Portability
89
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Key Specs

Canon A3200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Canon SX710 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-750mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 113 x 66 x 35mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Succeeded the Canon SX700 HS
  • Renewed by Canon SX720 HS
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Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon A3200 IS versus Canon SX710 HS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A3200 IS (14MP) and SX710 HS (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A3200 IS was introduced 5 years prior to the SX710 HS which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A3200 IS grades against the SX710 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon A3200 IS over the Canon SX710 HS

 A3200 IS SX710 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX710 HS over the Canon A3200 IS

 SX710 HS A3200 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2011Newer by 48 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3200 IS and Canon SX710 HS

 A3200 IS SX710 HS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon A3200 IS has external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Canon SX710 HS has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A3200 IS and the SX710 HS.

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SX710 HS size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3200 IS and SX710 HS is 95 and 89 respectively.

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SX710 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3200 IS and SX710 HS.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon SX710 HS to show extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A3200 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SX710 HS sensor size comparison

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3200 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SX710 HS as a Portrait photography camera
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decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
46
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
provides face detect focus
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Street photography advice
Canon SX710 HS Street photography advice
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (269 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Sports photography details
Canon SX710 HS Sports photography details
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has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
provides tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
47
long zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
max fps low (6.0 frames/s)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (230 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A3200 IS
Travel photography with Canon SX710 HS
71
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
lighter than others (269 grams)
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (750mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3200 IS Landscape photography factors
Canon SX710 HS Landscape photography factors
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reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A3200 IS
Vlogging with Canon SX710 HS
34
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
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reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (269g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing microphone support
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Canon A3200 IS vs Canon SX710 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3200 IS and Canon SX710 HS
 Canon PowerShot A3200 ISCanon PowerShot SX710 HS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A3200 IS Canon PowerShot SX710 HS
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology DIGIC 6
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-750mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.2-6.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/3200 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, on, off, slow synchro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 gr (0.33 lbs) 269 gr (0.59 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 113 x 66 x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 230 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $230 $349