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Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung SL202

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
30
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Samsung SL202 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung SL202 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
Samsung SL202
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 168g - 92 x 61 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Other Name is PL50
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Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung SL202 Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung SL202, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and SL202 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was manufactured 23 months after the SL202 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A3300 IS grades versus the SL202 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Samsung SL202

 A3300 IS SL202 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011February 2009Newer by 23 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Samsung SL202 over the Canon A3300 IS

 SL202 A3300 IS 

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Samsung SL202

 A3300 IS SL202 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung SL202 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A3300 IS offers external measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Samsung SL202 has measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the A3300 IS vs the SL202.

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung SL202 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A3300 IS and SL202 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung SL202 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung SL202 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The picture below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and SL202.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon A3300 IS to deliver greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher A3300 IS should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung SL202 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung SL202 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung SL202 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography factors
Samsung SL202 Portrait photography factors
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
24
features face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography details
Samsung SL202 Street photography details
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
46
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Sports photography advice
Samsung SL202 Sports photography advice
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Travel photography info
Samsung SL202 Travel photography info
65
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
57
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung SL202 as a Landscape photography camera
42
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
26
pretty wide (28mm)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Vlogging information
Samsung SL202 Vlogging information
31
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
27
pretty wide (28mm)
features face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung SL202 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Samsung SL202
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISSamsung SL202
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model type Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Samsung SL202
Alternate name - PL50
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8-5.7
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149g (0.33 pounds) 168g (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 92 x 61 x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9")
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 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-8L SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $200 $140