Canon A3300 IS
Budget Compact Camera
vs Canon ELPH 300 HS
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Best price $196
  • Cheaper street price $196 vs $261
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS

Best price
$261
  • Smaller body size 6 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.77″ vs 0.94″
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback A3300 IS does not have HDMI

What the Canon A3300 IS and Canon ELPH 300 HS have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.6 oz vs 4.3 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Both cameras are the same age January 2011 vs February 2011
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Similiar flash recycle times 10 seconds

What’s missing from both the Canon A3300 IS and the Canon ELPH 300 HS

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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