Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100
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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS & Canon PowerShot N100. The full galleries are provided at Canon A3300 IS Gallery & Canon N100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Canon N100
A3300 IS | N100 |
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Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Canon A3300 IS
N100 | A3300 IS | |||
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Announced | January 2014 | ![]() | January 2011 | More recent by 36 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Very accurate focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+692k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Canon N100
A3300 IS | N100 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Take a look at the Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon N100 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS | Canon PowerShot N100 | |
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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 |