Canon A3300 IS vs Casio EX-100

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon A3300 IS vs Casio EX-100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and EX-100 (12MP) and the A3300 IS (1/2.3") and EX-100 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The A3300 IS was manufactured 4 years prior to the EX-100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A3300 IS grades against the EX-100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS & Casio Exilim EX-100. The entire galleries are available at Canon A3300 IS Gallery & Casio EX-100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3300 IS has got outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Casio EX-100 has dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A3300 IS and the EX-100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3300 IS and EX-100 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The graphic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and EX-100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A3300 IS because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon A3300 IS will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older A3300 IS will be behind with regard to sensor technology.