Canon A3300 IS vs Fujifilm X20

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon A3300 IS and Fujifilm X20, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and Fujifilm X20 (12MP) and the A3300 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X20 (2/3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The A3300 IS was manufactured 3 years prior to the Fujifilm X20 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A3300 IS scores vs the Fujifilm X20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS & Fujifilm X20. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A3300 IS Gallery & Fujifilm X20 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A3300 IS comes with 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) whilst the Fujifilm X20 has proportions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A3300 IS vs the Fujifilm X20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3300 IS and Fujifilm X20 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and Fujifilm X20.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A3300 IS because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon A3300 IS will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older A3300 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.