Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX530 HS

The following is a extensive review of the Canon A3300 IS versus Canon SX530 HS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Canon. The image resolution of the A3300 IS (16MP) and the SX530 HS (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was released 5 years earlier than the SX530 HS which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon A3300 IS being a Compact camera and the Canon SX530 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A3300 IS scores vs the SX530 HS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS & Canon PowerShot SX530 HS. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A3300 IS Gallery & Canon SX530 HS Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A3300 IS offers outside 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 SX530 HS has specifications of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A3300 IS against the SX530 HS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and SX530 HS is 95 and 69 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A3300 IS and SX530 HS.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels so you can expect similar quality of photographs though you might want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged A3300 IS is going to be behind in sensor technology.