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Canon A3400 IS vs Canon S95

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
35
Overall
36
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot S95 front
Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon S95 Key Specs

Canon A3400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 56 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Canon S95
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 30mm
  • Announced November 2010
  • Previous Model is Canon S90
  • New Model is Canon S100
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Canon A3400 IS vs Canon S95 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Canon A3400 IS and Canon S95, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the A3400 IS (16MP) and S95 (10MP) and the A3400 IS (1/2.3") and S95 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A3400 IS was unveiled 15 months after the S95 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A3400 IS grades against the S95 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3400 IS over the Canon S95

 A3400 IS S95 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012November 2010Newer by 15 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Canon S95 over the Canon A3400 IS

 S95 A3400 IS 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3400 IS and Canon S95

 A3400 IS S95 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon S95 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3400 IS has got outer dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Canon S95 has dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the A3400 IS versus the S95.

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon S95 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3400 IS and S95 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon S95 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon S95 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3400 IS and S95.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A3400 IS having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon A3400 IS will produce more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent A3400 IS is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon S95 sensor size comparison

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon S95 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3400 IS vs Canon S95 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Portrait photography information
Canon S95 Portrait photography information
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
40
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/500s)
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A3400 IS as a Street photography camera
Canon S95 as a Street photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
lighter than competition (126 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A3400 IS
Sports photography with Canon S95
37
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (180 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A3400 IS
Travel photography with Canon S95
68
lighter than competition (126g)
supports focus by touch
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery (180 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
64
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Landscape photography details
Canon S95 Landscape photography details
41
decently wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery (180 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
52
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Vlogging factors
Canon S95 Vlogging factors
34
decently wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (126 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
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Canon A3400 IS vs Canon S95 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3400 IS and Canon S95
 Canon PowerShot A3400 ISCanon PowerShot S95
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Canon PowerShot S95
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-07 2010-11-23
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-105mm (3.8x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/500 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lb) 195 grams (0.43 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 100 x 58 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 47
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 153
Other
Battery life 180 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card
Storage slots Single -
Pricing at launch $230 $495