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Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax P80

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Pentax Optio P80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
23
Overall
30

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax P80 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
Pentax P80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.6-5.8) lens
  • 125g - 102 x 59 x 25mm
  • Launched August 2009
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Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax P80 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Canon A3300 IS and Pentax P80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Pentax. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and P80 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was introduced 18 months later than the P80 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A3300 IS matches up versus the P80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Pentax P80

 A3300 IS P80 
LaunchedJanuary 2011August 2009More recent by 18 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Pentax P80 over the Canon A3300 IS

 P80 A3300 IS 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Pentax P80

 A3300 IS P80 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax P80 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A3300 IS comes with external measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Pentax P80 has measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the A3300 IS and the P80.

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax P80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3300 IS and P80 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax P80 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax P80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3300 IS and P80.

Clearly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon A3300 IS to offer more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The newer A3300 IS is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax P80 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography factors
Pentax P80 Portrait photography factors
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography details
Pentax P80 Street photography details
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
55
lighter than competition (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Sports photography info
Pentax P80 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000 seconds)
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Travel photography information
Pentax P80 Travel photography information
65
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
62
lighter than competition (125g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax P80 as a Landscape photography camera
43
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
32
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Vlogging features
Pentax P80 Vlogging features
31
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Pentax P80
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISPentax Optio P80
General Information
Brand Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Pentax Optio P80
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2009-08-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Prime
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.6-5.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 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 gr (0.33 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 59 x 25mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-8L D-LI68
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
Cost at release $200 $200