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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A800

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot A800 front
Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
19
Overall
28

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A800 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Canon A800
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 186g - 94 x 61 x 31mm
  • Released January 2011
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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A800 Overview

Here is a extended analysis of the Canon A3300 IS versus Canon A800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both designed by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and A800 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was launched around the same time to the A800 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A3300 IS grades vs the A800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Canon A800

 A3300 IS A800 
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k115kClearer screen (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Canon A3300 IS

 A800 A3300 IS 

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Canon A800

 A3300 IS A800 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2011Same age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A800 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3300 IS comes with outer dimensions 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 A800 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the A3300 IS vs the A800.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A800 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3300 IS and A800 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A800 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A800 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The visual here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A3300 IS and A800.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon A3300 IS to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A800 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A800 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography details
Canon A800 Portrait photography details
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
26
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography information
Canon A800 Street photography information
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
46
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Sports photography information
Canon A800 Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
29
supports tracking focus
great battery power (300 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Travel photography camera
Canon A800 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
55
great battery power (300 CIPA)
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Canon A800 as a Landscape photography camera
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse recording
27
great battery power (300 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Vlogging features
Canon A800 Vlogging features
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
24
supports face detect focusing
wide angle not the best (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone support
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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon A800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Canon A800
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISCanon PowerShot A800
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Canon PowerShot A800
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology DIGIC 3
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 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 37-122mm (3.3x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 115k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, 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
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149g (0.33 lb) 186g (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 300 images
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NB-8L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus
Card slots One One
Launch price $200 $90