Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon P7000

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A3300 IS and Nikon P7000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and P7000 (10MP) and the A3300 IS (1/2.3") and P7000 (1/1.7") posses different sensor size.

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The A3300 IS was announced 2 months later than the P7000 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A3300 IS matches up vs the P7000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS & Nikon Coolpix P7000. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A3300 IS Gallery & Nikon P7000 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon A3300 IS has got external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Nikon P7000 has specifications of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Contrast the Canon A3300 IS and Nikon P7000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A3300 IS versus the P7000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A3300 IS and P7000 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3300 IS and P7000.

All in all, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A3300 IS with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon A3300 IS will give extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively.