Canon A3300 IS
Budget Compact Camera
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Nikon P310
Budget Compact Camera
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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
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Canon PowerShot A3300 IS
What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P310
Best price
$700
$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
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Nikon COOLPIX P310
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
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No GPS tagging -
No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack -
No RAW capture -
No hot shoe -
No Wi-Fi -
No flip out viewscreen