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Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB850F

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Samsung WB850F front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
51
Overall
43

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB850F 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 WB850F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 109 x 62 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2012
Photography Glossary

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB850F Overview

The following is a detailed review of the Canon A3300 IS and Samsung WB850F, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the A3300 IS (16MP) and the WB850F (16MP) is very well matched and they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was manufactured 12 months before the WB850F so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A3300 IS matches up against the WB850F when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Samsung WB850F

 A3300 IS WB850F 

Reasons to pick Samsung WB850F over the Canon A3300 IS

 WB850F A3300 IS 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2011Newer by 12 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display resolution614k230kSharper display (+384k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Samsung WB850F

 A3300 IS WB850F 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB850F Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3300 IS provides outside 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 Samsung WB850F has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A3300 IS vs the WB850F.

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB850F size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and WB850F is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB850F top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB850F Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and WB850F.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same MP so you can expect similar quality of files however you really should take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged A3300 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB850F sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB850F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB850F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A3300 IS
Portrait photography with Samsung WB850F
34
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
43
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography information
Samsung WB850F Street photography information
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (250 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Sports photography info
Samsung WB850F Sports photography info
40
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
52
incredible zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Travel photography factors
Samsung WB850F Travel photography factors
65
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than others (250 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Landscape photography highlights
Samsung WB850F Landscape photography highlights
43
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse function
49
focusing manually
rather wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Vlogging features
Samsung WB850F Vlogging features
31
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
34
rather wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (250 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
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Canon A3300 IS vs Samsung WB850F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Samsung WB850F
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISSamsung WB850F
General Information
Brand Name Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Samsung WB850F
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2012-01-09
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 614k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 grams (0.33 lbs) 250 grams (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 109 x 62 x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0")
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 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-8L SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $200 $599