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Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax W80

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
30
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax W80 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
  • Announced January 2011
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced June 2009
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Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax W80 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax W80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Pentax. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and W80 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was brought out 19 months later than the W80 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the A3300 IS grades vs the W80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Pentax W80

 A3300 IS W80 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011June 2009More recent by 19 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Canon A3300 IS

 W80 A3300 IS 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Pentax W80

 A3300 IS W80 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A3300 IS has physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Pentax W80 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A3300 IS compared to the W80.

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and W80 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3300 IS and W80.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon A3300 IS to provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger A3300 IS will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography info
Pentax W80 Portrait photography info
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
27
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography advice
Pentax W80 Street photography advice
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
54
weather proofing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Sports photography information
Pentax W80 Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
24
weather proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Travel photography camera
Pentax W80 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
64
weather proofing
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Landscape photography details
Pentax W80 Landscape photography details
42
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
36
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
weather proofing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5")
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Vlogging information
Pentax W80 Vlogging information
31
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone port
25
relatively wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
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Canon A3300 IS vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Pentax W80
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISPentax Optio W80
General Information
Brand Name Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Pentax Optio W80
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2009-06-25
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.5"
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149 grams (0.33 lb) 156 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" 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 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-8L D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $200 $250