Canon A3300 IS
Budget Compact Camera
vs Nikon P310
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Best price $196
  • Weighs a little bit less than the P310 4.6 oz vs 6.9 oz
  • Smaller body size 8 in³ vs 12 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.94″ vs 1.3″
  • Significantly cheaper street price $196 vs $700
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P310

Best price
$700
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
  • Newer camera February 2012 vs January 2011
  • Better built-in flash range 21′ vs 13′
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 7 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board A3300 IS does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture A3300 IS does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities A3300 IS does not have 3D
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback A3300 IS does not have HDMI

What the Canon A3300 IS and Nikon P310 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • The same maximum ISO setting 6400 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″

What’s missing from both the Canon A3300 IS and the Nikon P310

  • 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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