You could have written about Canon’s PowerShot A line of cameras a year ago that they were a typical middling class, but middling class created not to make serious models cheaper, but to make their future owners feel comfortable and happy. So these cameras are distinguished not only by a nice price, but also by a nice design, convenient and versatile functionality and the latest photographic technology.
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And now they have descended into the budget segment. The modern “middle class” is not that much better, but it is noticeably ahead of both models. But the prices of the cameras have been steadily moving downward as well, keeping, if not increasing, the appeal of both the younger A3200 and the older A3300.
For convenience, the compact and lightweight body cameras built in developers 5x zoom lens with a wide angle of 28 mm, the aperture of f/2.8 and optical image stabilization systems.
The PowerShot A3200 has an effective resolution of 14 million pixels on board. pixels, and the model A3300 is equipped with a CCD-sensor for 16 million. pixels.
The budget is expressed mainly in the simple screens of 2.7 and 3 inches with an equally low resolution of 230 thousand. dots. And also in non-modern video mode with a maximum frame size of 1280×720 pixels, though both can record video in modern H.264..
But the thickness of the cameras does not exceed 24 mm, weighing 150 grams, and the price – 4,5-5,5 thousand Dollars, depending on the chosen sensor resolution and display diagonal.
In terms of technology and intelligence, the cameras are exactly the same. Both the PowerShot A3200 and the older PowerShot A3300 are controlled by a smart machine that, by evaluating different characteristics of the scene, selects one of 32 pre-programmed scene programs that best suit the occasion.
Autofocus identifies and tracks moving objects, be it people or inanimate objects, and the automation analyzes the movement and is able to adequately adjust the shutter speed and sensitivity to best capture the subject.
The cameras have self-timer on a smile and wink, and digital filters like “fish-eye” simulation, miniatures or stylized poster graphics.
As already mentioned, both cameras feature a nice, expensive design, and are also available in a variety of colors. The A3200 comes in silver, pink, red and bluish colors, the A3300 comes in pink, silver and more intense red and blue.
Are Canon PowerShot A3200/A3300 compact cameras still worth considering despite falling into the budget segment? How does their performance and image quality compare to higher-end models?