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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
30
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot N100 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100 Key Specs

Canon A3300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Announced January 2011
Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are built by Canon. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and N100 (12MP) and the A3300 IS (1/2.3") and N100 (1/1.7") feature different sensor measurements.

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The A3300 IS was revealed 4 years before the N100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A3300 IS matches up versus the N100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Canon N100

 A3300 IS N100 

Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Canon A3300 IS

 N100 A3300 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014January 2011More recent by 36 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Canon N100

 A3300 IS N100 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A3300 IS provides outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Canon N100 has sizing of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") having a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A3300 IS versus the N100.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3300 IS and N100 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and N100.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A3300 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Canon A3300 IS will result in greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older A3300 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography features
Canon N100 Portrait photography features
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decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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manual focus
includes face detect autofocus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography advice
Canon N100 Street photography advice
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (289 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A3300 IS
Sports photography with Canon N100
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
good battery life (330 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Travel photography factors
Canon N100 Travel photography factors
65
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
good battery life (330 CIPA)
features touch to focus
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (289g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Landscape photography advice
Canon N100 Landscape photography advice
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rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
48
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good battery life (330 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Vlogging highlights
Canon N100 Vlogging highlights
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rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone support
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fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
comes with microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than competition in class (289g)
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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Canon N100
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISCanon PowerShot N100
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Canon PowerShot N100
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2014-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology DIGIC 6
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/1.8-5.7
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1280 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149g (0.33 lb) 289g (0.64 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" 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 330 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L NB-12L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $200 $349