Canon A2500
Budget Compact Camera
vs Canon A3300 IS
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A2500

Best price $200
  • Smaller body size 7 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.82″ vs 0.94″
  • Newer camera April 2013 vs January 2011
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback A3300 IS does not have HDMI

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Best price
$196
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better built-in flash range 13′ vs 10′
  • Better video capture 720p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 3 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec

What the Canon A2500 and Canon A3300 IS have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.41 oz vs 4.6 oz
  • Similar street prices $200 vs $196
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Similiar flash recycle times 10 seconds

What’s missing from both the Canon A2500 and the Canon A3300 IS

  • 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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