Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S2900

Following is a extended review of the Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S2900, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the A3300 IS (16MP) and the S2900 (20MP) is very comparable and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was brought out 5 years prior to the S2900 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon A3300 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon S2900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the A3300 IS scores versus the S2900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS & Nikon Coolpix S2900. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon A3300 IS Gallery & Nikon S2900 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A3300 IS provides physical 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 Nikon S2900 has specifications of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A3300 IS and the S2900.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3300 IS and S2900 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A3300 IS and S2900.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S2900 to show extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A3300 IS will be behind in sensor technology.