Canon A3400 IS
Budget Compact Camera
vs Sony RX100
Premium Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Best price $150
  • Weighs a lot less than the RX100 4.97 oz vs 8.5 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 7 in³ vs 13 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.84″ vs 1.4″
  • Significantly cheaper street price $150 vs $448
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 3.6×
  • Wider angle lens 5.0mm vs 10.4mm

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

Best price
$448
  • 83% more battery life 330 shots vs 180 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 16 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 116 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1229k dots vs 230k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 15 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 4 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Better built-in flash range 56′ vs 10′
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Has HDR on-board A3400 IS does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture A3400 IS does not have panorama
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback A3400 IS does not have HDMI
  • Has RAW image capture A3400 IS does not have RAW capture

What the Canon A3400 IS and Sony RX100 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″

What’s missing from both the Canon A3400 IS and the Sony RX100

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

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