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Canon A3400 IS vs Sony WX300

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
38
Overall
41

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony WX300 Key Specs

Canon A3400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 56 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • New Model is Sony WX350
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Canon A3400 IS vs Sony WX300 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Canon A3400 IS versus Sony WX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the A3400 IS (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A3400 IS was manufactured 12 months prior to the WX300 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A3400 IS matches up vs the WX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3400 IS over the Sony WX300

 A3400 IS WX300 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Canon A3400 IS

 WX300 A3400 IS 
LaunchedFebruary 2013February 2012Newer by 12 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3400 IS and Sony WX300

 A3400 IS WX300 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon A3400 IS has got outside dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A3400 IS compared to the WX300.

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3400 IS and WX300 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3400 IS and WX300.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony WX300 to give extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged A3400 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3400 IS vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A3400 IS
Portrait photography with Sony WX300
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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megapixel count good (18MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Street photography info
Sony WX300 Street photography info
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (166 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3400 IS Sports photography highlights
Sony WX300 Sports photography highlights
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (180 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
50
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3400 IS as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competition in class (126g)
has touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (180 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than average (166 grams)
megapixel count good (18MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3400 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Landscape photography camera
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pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery pack (180 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A3400 IS
Vlogging with Sony WX300
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pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (126g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
35
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (166g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
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Canon A3400 IS vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3400 IS and Sony WX300
 Canon PowerShot A3400 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-02-07 2013-02-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
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 mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 126 gr (0.28 lb) 166 gr (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 180 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $230 $330