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Canon A3300 IS vs Sony H20

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Canon A3300 IS vs Sony H20 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
  • Launched January 2011
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Revealed May 2009
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Canon A3300 IS vs Sony H20 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon A3300 IS vs Sony H20, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and H20 (10MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was brought out 21 months later than the H20 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A3300 IS grades versus the H20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Sony H20

 A3300 IS H20 
RevealedJanuary 2011May 2009More recent by 21 months

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Canon A3300 IS

 H20 A3300 IS 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Sony H20

 A3300 IS H20 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon A3300 IS vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A3300 IS has physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A3300 IS versus the H20.

Canon A3300 IS vs Sony H20 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and H20 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and H20.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon A3300 IS to produce greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent A3300 IS should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon A3300 IS vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography highlights
Sony H20 Portrait photography highlights
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
27
manual focus
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography details
Sony H20 Street photography details
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Sports photography highlights
Sony H20 Sports photography highlights
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Travel photography features
Sony H20 Travel photography features
65
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
51
built-in flash
very long zoom (380mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (250g)
low megapixels (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A3300 IS
Landscape photography with Sony H20
43
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
36
manual focus
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A3300 IS
Vlogging with Sony H20
31
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (250g)
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Canon A3300 IS vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Sony H20
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-05 2009-05-14
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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 38-380mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-4.4
Macro focus range 3cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 -
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149g (0.33 lb) 250g (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
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 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-8L NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $200 $249