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Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S9100

Portability
95 Imaging
38 Features
30 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix S9100 front
Portability
91 Imaging
35 Features
41 Overall
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Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S9100 Key Specs

Canon A3300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Nikon S9100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 105 x 62 x 35mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Successor is Nikon S9300
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Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S9100 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S9100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and S9100 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was launched 6 months before the S9100 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the A3300 IS matches up vs the S9100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Nikon S9100

          

          

            
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Reasons to pick Nikon S9100 over the Canon A3300 IS

          

          

            
 S9100 A3300 IS 
Focus manually  Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Nikon S9100

          

          

            
 A3300 IS S9100 
ReleasedJanuary 2011July 2011Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lack of Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S9100 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A3300 IS comes with external dimensions 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 Nikon S9100 has measurements of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S9100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A3300 IS vs the S9100.
Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S9100 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A3300 IS and S9100 is 95 and 91 respectively.
Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S9100 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S9100 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The picture here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3300 IS and S9100.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Canon A3300 IS to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

            Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S9100 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S9100 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S9100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography information
Nikon S9100 Portrait photography information
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 MP count decent (16MP)
 provides face detect autofocus
 no manual focus
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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 manual focus
 includes face detection focusing
 no manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Street photography advice
Nikon S9100 Street photography advice
57
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
60
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than average (214g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
 Canon A3300 IS as a Sports photography camera
 Nikon S9100 as a Sports photography camera
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking focus
 slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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 incredible zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes tracking autofocus
 no shutter priority mode
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (270 per charge)
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Travel photography info
Nikon S9100 Travel photography info
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 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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 lighter than average (214 grams)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (25mm)
 great reach (450mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery pack (270 per charge)
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Landscape photography information
Nikon S9100 Landscape photography information
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 no manual control
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
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 manual focus
 rather wide (25mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 no manual exposure
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 not so great battery pack (270 shots)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Vlogging highlights
Nikon S9100 Vlogging highlights
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have microphone port
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 rather wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than average (214g)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 does not have external mic jack
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Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon S9100 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Nikon S9100
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISNikon Coolpix S9100
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Nikon Coolpix S9100
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 160
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-450mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 149 gr (0.33 lbs) 214 gr (0.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 105 x 62 x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 270 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $200 $329