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Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus 8000

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus 8000 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
  • Announced January 2011
Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 8000
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Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus 8000 Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Canon A3300 IS and Olympus 8000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and 8000 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was released 19 months later than the 8000 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A3300 IS matches up vs the 8000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Olympus 8000

 A3300 IS 8000 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011July 2009More recent by 19 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Canon A3300 IS

 8000 A3300 IS 

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Olympus 8000

 A3300 IS 8000 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus 8000 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A3300 IS comes with exterior measurements 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 Olympus 8000 has proportions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the A3300 IS against the 8000.

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus 8000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and 8000 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus 8000 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus 8000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3300 IS and 8000.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon A3300 IS to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent A3300 IS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus 8000 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus 8000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus 8000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 8000 Portrait photography highlights
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography factors
Olympus 8000 Street photography factors
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Sports photography information
Olympus 8000 Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Travel photography advice
Olympus 8000 Travel photography advice
65
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
61
environment proofing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Landscape photography factors
Olympus 8000 Landscape photography factors
43
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A3300 IS
Vlogging with Olympus 8000
31
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus 8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Olympus 8000
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISOlympus Stylus Tough 8000
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Olympus Stylus Tough 8000
Otherwise known as - mju Tough 8000
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2009-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 1/4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149g (0.33 lb) 182g (0.40 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-8L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $200 $380