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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon S95

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
30
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot S95 front
Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon S95 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 S95
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 30mm
  • Revealed November 2010
  • Replaced the Canon S90
  • Replacement is Canon S100
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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon S95 Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Canon A3300 IS versus Canon S95, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are offered by Canon. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and S95 (10MP) and the A3300 IS (1/2.3") and S95 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The A3300 IS was introduced 2 months later than the S95 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the A3300 IS scores vs the S95 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Canon S95

 A3300 IS S95 

Reasons to pick Canon S95 over the Canon A3300 IS

 S95 A3300 IS 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Canon S95

 A3300 IS S95 
RevealedJanuary 2011November 2010Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon S95 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A3300 IS has got physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Canon S95 has sizing of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A3300 IS compared to the S95.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon S95 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and S95 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon S95 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon S95 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3300 IS and S95.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A3300 IS having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Canon A3300 IS will provide extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon S95 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon S95 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon S95 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography details
Canon S95 Portrait photography details
34
decent MP (16MP)
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
40
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/500s)
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A3300 IS
Street photography with Canon S95
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A3300 IS
Sports photography with Canon S95
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Travel photography camera
Canon S95 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A3300 IS
Landscape photography with Canon S95
42
really wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
52
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Vlogging info
Canon S95 Vlogging info
31
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon S95 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Canon S95
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISCanon PowerShot S95
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Canon PowerShot S95
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-05 2010-11-23
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-105mm (3.8x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/500 seconds
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) 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149g (0.33 lb) 195g (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 100 x 58 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 47
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 153
Other
Battery life 230 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-8L NB-6L
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/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card
Card slots One -
Launch cost $200 $495