Canon A3400 IS
Budget Compact Camera
vs Panasonic SZ7
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Best price $150
  • Smaller body size 7 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $150 vs $399
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 14.1 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 8 seconds

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC SZ7

Best price
$399
  • 39% more battery life 250 shots vs 180 shots
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Longer optical zoom 10.0× vs 5.0×
  • Better built-in flash range 18′ vs 10′
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Has panorama image capture A3400 IS does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities A3400 IS does not have 3D
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback A3400 IS does not have HDMI

What the Canon A3400 IS and Panasonic SZ7 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.97 oz vs 4.7 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Both are popular cameras based on user ratings

What’s missing from both the Canon A3400 IS and the Panasonic SZ7

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi

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