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Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax E70

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Pentax Optio E70 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax E70 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
  • Revealed January 2011
Pentax E70
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 61 x 26mm
  • Released January 2009
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Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax E70 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Canon A3300 IS and Pentax E70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and E70 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was announced 2 years after the E70 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A3300 IS grades vs the E70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Pentax E70

 A3300 IS E70 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2009Newer by 25 months
Display size3"2.4"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution230k112kSharper display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax E70 over the Canon A3300 IS

 E70 A3300 IS 

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Pentax E70

 A3300 IS E70 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax E70 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A3300 IS offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Pentax E70 has measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A3300 IS against the E70.

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax E70 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3300 IS and E70 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax E70 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax E70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and E70.

Clearly, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon A3300 IS to give extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger A3300 IS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax E70 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax E70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax E70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography info
Pentax E70 Portrait photography info
34
MP count decent (16MP)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography features
Pentax E70 Street photography features
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A3300 IS
Sports photography with Pentax E70
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
16
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Travel photography features
Pentax E70 Travel photography features
65
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Landscape photography advice
Pentax E70 Landscape photography advice
43
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
22
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.4 inches)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Vlogging camera
Pentax E70 as a Vlogging camera
31
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
22
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax E70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Pentax E70
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISPentax Optio E70
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Pentax Optio E70
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2009-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.4"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 112 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149 grams (0.33 lbs) 175 grams (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 94 x 61 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-8L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $200 $140