Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Review, Price, Tech Specs, Features


The Canon PowerShot A3300 IS replaces the A3100 as the new top-of-the-range model in the affordable PowerShot range of digital cameras. Featuring a 16 megapixel image sensor, 5x optical zoom lens complete with image stabilizer and 3 inch LCD screen, the A3300 IS sports a slim and lightweight body in four different colours.

Other highlights include 720p HD movies, 32 shooting modes including Smart Auto and Easy modes with Scene Detection Technology for point-and-shoot operation, 6 creative filters, Face Detection, Auto Red-Eye Correction and the DIGIC 4 image processing engine. Available in red, pink, silver and blue for £149 / $179 we find out if the Canon PowerShot A3300 IS deserves its place at the top of the Canon A-series range.

Indian Price Range: Rs.8500/- approx


Specifications for PowerShot A3300 IS

Image Sensor   
Camera Effective Pixels
Approx. 16.0 million pixels
Lens   
Focal Length 5x zoom: 5.0 (W) - 25.0 (T)mm
(35mm film equivalent 28 (W) - 140 (T)mm)
Focusing Range 3cm (1.2in.) - infinity (W), 90cm (3.0ft.) - infinity (T)
Macro:
3 - 50cm (1.8in. - 1.6ft.) (W)
Image Stabilizer (IS) System
Lens Shift Type
Imaging Processor
DIGIC 4
Optical Viewfinder
-
Electronic Viewfinder
-
LCD Monitor  
Type
TFT colour (wide viewing angle type)
Size
3.0 type
Effective Pixels
Approx. 230,000 dots
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Features
Brightness adjustment (5 levels)
Focus  
Control System Autofocus: Single (Continuous in Auto mode), Servo AF / Servo AE
AF Frame
Face AiAF. Tracking AF, Center
Metering System
Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
Exposure Compensation (Still Images) / Exposure Shift (Movies)
±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)
Auto, ISO 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
White Balance
Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
Shutter Speed
1 - 1/1600sec.
15 - 1/1600sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Aperture   
Type
Circular (Used together with ND filter)
f/number
f/2.8 - f/8.0 (W), f/5.9 - f/18 (T)
Flash   
Modes
Auto, on, Slow Synchro, off
Hot Shoe
-
Range
30cm - 4.0m (W), 50cm - 2.0m (T)
(12in. - 13ft. (W), 1.6 - 6.6ft. (T))
Shooting Specifications   
Shooting Modes
P, Live View Control, Auto, Easy, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2, Discreet, Movie*3

*1 Portrait, Landscape, Kids&Pets, Smart Shutter*4, Low Light, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter.
*2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect.
*3 Standard, Miniature Effect.
*4 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer.
Digital Zoom Still images: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 20x in combination with the optical zoom), Safety Zoom, Digital Tele-converter
Continuous Shooting Mode: Normal
Speed (Normal): Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (In P mode)
Approx. 2.5 shots/sec. (In Low Light mode)
Number of Shots (Approximate)
(CIPA Compliant)
Approx. 230
Recording Specifications   
Recording Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card
File Format
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Data Type Still Images:
Exif 2.3 (JPEG)
Movie:
MOV
(Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM (monaural))
Number of Recording Pixels Still Images:
Large: 4608 x 3456,
Medium 1: 3264 x 2448,
Medium 2: 1600 x 1200,
Small: 640 x 480,
Widescreen: 4608 x 2592
Movie:
Standard: 1280 x 720 (30fps*1), 640 x 480 (30fps*1),
320 x 240 (30fps*1)
Miniature Effect: 1280 x 720*2 , 640 x 480*2

*1 Actual frame rate is 29.97fps.
*2 Shooting: 6fps, 3fps, 1.5fps. Playback: 30fps*1.
Interface
Hi-Speed USB
Analog audio output (monaural)
Analog video output (NTSC / PAL)
Direct Print Standard
PictBridge
Power Source
Battery Pack NB-8L
Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10
Dimensions (CIPA compliant)
95.1 x 56.7 x 23.9mm (3.74 x 2.23 x 0.94in.)
Weight (CIPA compliant)
Approx. 149g (5.25oz.) (including battery & memory card)
Approx. 130g (4.60oz.) (Camera body only)
CIPA compliant

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