Canon PowerShot A2300 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Canon PowerShot A2300 Review

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Main Features

16 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
28-140 mm (5x) F2.8-6.9 Zoom Lens
100 - 1600 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
1 fps continuous shooting
1280 x 720 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
95 x 54 x 20 mm, 125g.
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Canon PowerShot A2300 Overview

First introduced in February, 2012, Canon PowerShot A2300 is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Canon A2300 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

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- Canon PowerShot A2300

Sensor resolution of Canon A2300 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.

Canon A2300 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Canon A2300

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot A2300 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

1.0 fps Continuous Shooting

9 Focus Points

±2 AE Bracketing Range

AF Face Detection

2.8 Lens at Wide

125g Light Body

28 mm Wide Angle Lens

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No Environmental Sealing

No External Flash

Low Max Native ISO: 1600

Slow Lens at Tele: F6.9

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

Low Battery Life: 210 shots

Type Scores

Canon PowerShot A2300 has an Overall Score of 31/100 and ranked #663 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1093 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Canon A2300

Canon PowerShot A2300 weighs 125g and has external dimensions of 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.74 x 2.13 x 0.79"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Canon A2300 is 50 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Canon A2300 is less by 3mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Canon A2300

125g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Canon A2300

20mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot A2300 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	PowerShot A2300	Dimensions	PowerShot A2300
Canon G16	356 g	125 g	109 x 76 x 40 mm	95 x 54 x 20 mm
Canon S120	217 g	125 g	100 x 59 x 29 mm	95 x 54 x 20 mm
Casio EX-10	384 g	125 g	120 x 68 x 49 mm	95 x 54 x 20 mm
Panasonic ZS40	240 g	125 g	111 x 64 x 34 mm	95 x 54 x 20 mm
Pentax MX-1	391 g	125 g	122 x 61 x 51 mm	95 x 54 x 20 mm
Sony WX350	164 g	125 g	96 x 55 x 26 mm	95 x 54 x 20 mm
Canon G15	352 g	125 g	107 x 76 x 40 mm	95 x 54 x 20 mm
Ricoh WG-4 GPS	235 g	125 g	124 x 64 x 33 mm	95 x 54 x 20 mm

Specifications of Canon PowerShot A2300

General
Brand	Canon
Model	PowerShot A2300
Announced	February, 2012
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	3
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	9
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/15 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting	1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	3.00
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area	28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution	16 MP
Max Image Resolution	4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO	1600
Min Native ISO	100
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Video Formats	H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	210 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model	NB-11L
Physical
Weight	125 g
Physical Dimensions	95 x 54 x 20 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly