Canon A3300 IS vs Nikon D3500

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon A3300 IS and Nikon D3500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and D3500 (24MP) and the A3300 IS (1/2.3") and D3500 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The A3300 IS was introduced 8 years prior to the D3500 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon A3300 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon D3500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A3300 IS scores versus the D3500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS and Nikon D3500. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A3300 IS Gallery and Nikon D3500 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3300 IS has got outer measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Nikon D3500 has dimensions of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 365 grams (0.80 lbs).

Examine the Canon A3300 IS and Nikon D3500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A3300 IS and the D3500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and D3500 is 95 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and D3500.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A3300 IS using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Nikon D3500 will render greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older A3300 IS will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.