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Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 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
  • Launched January 2011
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus XZ-10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was announced 3 years before the XZ-10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the A3300 IS scores against the XZ-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Olympus XZ-10

 A3300 IS XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Canon A3300 IS

 XZ-10 A3300 IS 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2011Newer by 25 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Olympus XZ-10

 A3300 IS XZ-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A3300 IS provides physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-10 has proportions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the A3300 IS against the XZ-10.

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and XZ-10 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The pic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3300 IS and XZ-10.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon A3300 IS to produce greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A3300 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography info
Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography info
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
45
has manual focus
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography info
Olympus XZ-10 Street photography info
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than average (221g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Sports photography highlights
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography highlights
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A3300 IS
Travel photography with Olympus XZ-10
65
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
60
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (221g)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
53
has manual focus
decently wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Vlogging features
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging features
31
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
35
decently wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have external mic support
heavier than average (221 grams)
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Canon A3300 IS vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Olympus XZ-10
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISOlympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-05 2013-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 35
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/1.8-2.7
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 lbs) 221g (0.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 shots 240 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $200 $428