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Canon A3300 IS vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
30
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Canon A3300 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 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
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS45
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS60
Photography Glossary

Canon A3300 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon A3300 IS and Panasonic ZS50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was manufactured 5 years earlier than the ZS50 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A3300 IS matches up versus the ZS50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Panasonic ZS50

 A3300 IS ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Canon A3300 IS

 ZS50 A3300 IS 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015January 2011More modern by 48 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Panasonic ZS50

 A3300 IS ZS50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon A3300 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3300 IS has got external measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS50 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check the Canon A3300 IS and Panasonic ZS50 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A3300 IS versus the ZS50.

Canon A3300 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A3300 IS and ZS50 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The pic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and ZS50.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Canon A3300 IS to give you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged A3300 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A3300 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Portrait photography camera
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
42
you can focus manually
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography highlights
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (243g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography information
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography details
65
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than competition (243g)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
MP count low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Landscape photography camera
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse recording
51
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Vlogging camera
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
34
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (243 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone support
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Canon A3300 IS vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Panasonic ZS50
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Other name - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor 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
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 gr (0.33 lb) 243 gr (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 44
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 138
Other
Battery life 230 photographs 300 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $200 $350