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Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S30

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S30 front
Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S30 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
  • Announced January 2011
Nikon S30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 29-87mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 102 x 65 x 40mm
  • Announced February 2012
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Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S30 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S30, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and S30 (10MP) and the A3300 IS (1/2.3") and S30 (1/3") use different sensor size.

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The A3300 IS was revealed 13 months earlier than the S30 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A3300 IS scores against the S30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Nikon S30

 A3300 IS S30 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Nikon S30 over the Canon A3300 IS

 S30 A3300 IS 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2011Newer by 13 months

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Nikon S30

 A3300 IS S30 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S30 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A3300 IS comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Nikon S30 has sizing of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A3300 IS versus the S30.

Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S30 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and S30 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S30 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S30 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A3300 IS and S30.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A3300 IS having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon A3300 IS will deliver greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged A3300 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S30 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography factors
Nikon S30 Portrait photography factors
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
25
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A3300 IS
Street photography with Nikon S30
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
51
weather sealing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competitors in class (214g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon S30 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
29
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
weather sealing
low frames per second (1.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Travel photography details
Nikon S30 Travel photography details
65
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
52
weather sealing
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (214 grams)
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Landscape photography information
Nikon S30 Landscape photography information
43
pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse function
26
weather sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A3300 IS
Vlogging with Nikon S30
31
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
23
comes with face detection autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (214 grams)
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Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Nikon S30
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISNikon Coolpix S30
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Nikon Coolpix S30
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2012-02-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 29-87mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 7.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149g (0.33 lbs) 214g (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 65 x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 240 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NB-8L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $200 $119