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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX400 IS

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
30
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
Portability
81
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX400 IS 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Announced July 2014
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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX400 IS Overview

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX400 IS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Canon. The image resolution of the A3300 IS (16MP) and the SX400 IS (16MP) is very close and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was brought out 4 years before the SX400 IS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A3300 IS scores against the SX400 IS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Canon SX400 IS

 A3300 IS SX400 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Canon A3300 IS

 SX400 IS A3300 IS 
AnnouncedJuly 2014January 2011Newer by 43 months

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Canon SX400 IS

 A3300 IS SX400 IS 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX400 IS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon A3300 IS has physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Canon SX400 IS has specifications of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A3300 IS vs the SX400 IS.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX400 IS size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and SX400 IS is 95 and 81 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX400 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX400 IS Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A3300 IS and SX400 IS.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos however you will want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The more aged A3300 IS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX400 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX400 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX400 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography info
Canon SX400 IS Portrait photography info
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good MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
35
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography advice
Canon SX400 IS Street photography advice
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
52
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Sports photography information
Canon SX400 IS Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
42
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (190 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX400 IS as a Travel photography camera
65
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low battery (190 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Landscape photography details
Canon SX400 IS Landscape photography details
42
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
40
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
low battery (190 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Vlogging info
Canon SX400 IS Vlogging info
31
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
28
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX400 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Canon SX400 IS
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISCanon PowerShot SX400 IS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Canon PowerShot SX400 IS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2014-07-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Digic 4+
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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.4-5.8
Macro focus range 3cm 0cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, on, off, slow synchro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 gr (0.33 pounds) 313 gr (0.69 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1")
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 pictures 190 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L NB-11LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $200 $229