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Canon A3300 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40

Canon A3300 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR 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
  • Introduced January 2011
Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Canon A3300 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon A3300 IS versus Fujifilm F500 EXR, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. The sensor resolution of the A3300 IS (16MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) is pretty comparable but the A3300 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") feature different sensor measurements.

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The A3300 IS was manufactured within a month of the Fujifilm F500 EXR so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the A3300 IS grades against the Fujifilm F500 EXR when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 A3300 IS Fujifilm F500 EXR 

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Canon A3300 IS

 Fujifilm F500 EXR A3300 IS 
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Fujifilm F500 EXR

 A3300 IS Fujifilm F500 EXR 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2011Same age
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon A3300 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A3300 IS has got physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Fujifilm F500 EXR has measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

See the Canon A3300 IS versus Fujifilm F500 EXR in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A3300 IS compared to the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Canon A3300 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A3300 IS and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The picture underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The A3300 IS provides the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult.

Canon A3300 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A3300 IS
Portrait photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
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good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography features
Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography features
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has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (215 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Sports photography information
Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography information
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has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
very small sensor (1/2")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Travel photography camera
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good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than others in class (215 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Landscape photography advice
Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography advice
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relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Vlogging details
Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging details
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relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (215g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic socket
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Canon A3300 IS vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Fujifilm F500 EXR
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISFujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-05 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology EXR
Sensor type CCD EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 gr (0.33 lbs) 215 gr (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3")
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 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-8L NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $200 $430