The Canon Powershot A3300 IS is just about small enough to be described as a pocket sized digital camera. The Powershot A3300 IS is aimed at someone that is looking for a reasonably priced digital camera that is a step up from the most basic models, but is not overburdened with features and controls.
Compared to more basic digital cameras the Powershot A3300 IS has a metal body. This gives you that little bit better build quality. The zoom lens has wide angle capabilities. This will be useful to you if you take landscape or perhaps cityscape shots where you are looking to squeeze wider scenes into your photos.
16 megapixels continues the trend of packing more and more megapixels onto the sensor. This is overkill for snapshot sized prints and you may wish to consider shooting at lower resolutions to preserve space on your memory card. Decreasing the number of megapixels you are shooting at also makes some extra zoom available.
Canon have built image stabilisation into the camera. This can help to eliminate blur from your photos. Canon refers to this as Dynamic Image Stabilisation claiming it is more beneficial when you are shooting High Definition movies too.
For close up work the Powershot A3300 IS is able to focus from 3cm. This is closer than standard. You will need to take care to ensure enough light is available when getting this close to your subject when taking a photo.
Canon Powershot A3300 IS Details
Style
Simple and Easy
Megapixels
16
Zoom
5x
LCD Screen
3
MemoryCards
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Resolution
4:3, 16:9
File Formats
JPEG
Focal Length Equivalent
28 – 140 mm
Shutter Speed
15 to 1/1600 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8 – f/5.9
Sensitivity
AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White Balance Settings
Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom
ExposureCompensation
-2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Viewfinder
No
Flash Modes
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro, Red Eye Reduction
Flash Range
4m
Shooting Modes
Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Low Light (4.0MP), Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter), Creative Filters (Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect
Maximum Movie Resolution
1280 x 720
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second
30 fps
Maximum Movie Duration
4 GB or 10 min (HD)
Macro Focus
3cms
Metering
Multi-pattern, centre weighted, spot
ManualControls
None
Image Stabilisation
Yes
Lens Converters
No
Self Timer
10 seconds or 2 seconds
Video Out (TV Playback)
Yes
Computer Connection
Yes
Batteries
Lithium-ion Rechargeable
Dimensions
95.1 x 56.7 x 23.9mm
Weight
149g
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Canon Powershot A3300 IS Specification
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