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Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB210

Portability
95 Imaging
38 Features
30 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Samsung WB210 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
45 Overall
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Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB210 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
Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB210 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB210, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Samsung. The image resolution of the A3300 IS (16MP) and the WB210 (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was revealed 6 months prior to the WB210 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A3300 IS scores versus the WB210 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Samsung WB210

          

          

            
 A3300 IS WB210 
Screen resolution230k1kClearer screen (+229k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Canon A3300 IS

          

          

            
 WB210 A3300 IS 
Manually focus  Very precise focus
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Samsung WB210

          

          

            
 A3300 IS WB210 
IntroducedJanuary 2011July 2011Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB210 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A3300 IS has got outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB210 has proportions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs).
See the Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB210 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A3300 IS vs the WB210.
Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB210 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3300 IS and WB210 is 95 and 94 respectively.
Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB210 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB210 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3300 IS and WB210.
All in all, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon A3300 IS to resolve extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

            Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB210 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB210 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB210 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography factors
Samsung WB210 Portrait photography factors
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 MP count good (16MP)
 provides face detection focus
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not available
 can't use external flash
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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 you can focus manually
 good megapixels (14MP)
 features face detection focusing
 manual exposure not possible
 can't use external flash
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon A3300 IS
Street photography with Samsung WB210
57
 image stabilization (Optical)
 no moving screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
66
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 includes focus by touch
 lighter than average in class (174 grams)
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Sports photography advice
Samsung WB210 Sports photography advice
40
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
38
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon A3300 IS Travel photography info
Samsung WB210 Travel photography info
65
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (28mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
 lighter than average in class (174g)
 includes focus by touch
 good megapixels (14MP)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (24mm)
 great zoom (288mm)
 missing Time Lapse mode
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon A3300 IS as a Landscape photography camera
 Samsung WB210 as a Landscape photography camera
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 fairly wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 manual mode not available
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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 you can focus manually
 decently wide (24mm)
 lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
 manual exposure not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon A3300 IS
Vlogging with Samsung WB210
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 fairly wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focus
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of external mic socket
33
 decently wide (24mm)
 touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection focusing
 lighter than average in class (174 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 missing external mic port
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Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB210 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Samsung WB210
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISSamsung WB210
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Samsung WB210
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-01-05 2011-07-19
Body design 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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 149 grams (0.33 pounds) 174 grams (0.38 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-8L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus microSC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $200 $279