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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A4000 IS

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A4000 IS Key Specs

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
  • Launched January 2011
Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A4000 IS Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A4000 IS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are built by Canon. The image resolution of the A3300 IS (16MP) and the A4000 IS (16MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was introduced 13 months prior to the A4000 IS which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A3300 IS grades versus the A4000 IS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Canon A4000 IS

 A3300 IS A4000 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Canon A3300 IS

 A4000 IS A3300 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2011More recent by 13 months

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Canon A4000 IS

 A3300 IS A4000 IS 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A4000 IS Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon A3300 IS enjoys physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Canon A4000 IS has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A3300 IS versus the A4000 IS.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A4000 IS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A3300 IS and A4000 IS is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A4000 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A4000 IS Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and A4000 IS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of images but you really should factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older A3300 IS will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A4000 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A4000 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A4000 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography highlights
Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography highlights
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
34
MP count decent (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography features
Canon A4000 IS Street photography features
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Sports photography information
Canon A4000 IS Sports photography information
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (175 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Travel photography camera
Canon A4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
65
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
62
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low battery (175 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A3300 IS
Landscape photography with Canon A4000 IS
43
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
low battery (175 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Vlogging information
Canon A4000 IS Vlogging information
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pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic socket
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reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A4000 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Canon A4000 IS
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISCanon PowerShot A4000 IS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Canon PowerShot A4000 IS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-05 2012-02-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149g (0.33 lb) 145g (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 175 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L NB-11L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $200 $199