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Canon A2300 vs Canon A800

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Canon PowerShot A800 front
Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
19
Overall
28

Canon A2300 vs Canon A800 Key Specs

Canon A2300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 125g - 95 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released February 2012
Canon A800
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 186g - 94 x 61 x 31mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Canon A2300 vs Canon A800 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon A2300 vs Canon A800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are sold by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and A800 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was brought out 14 months after the A800 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A2300 scores vs the A800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Canon A800

 A2300 A800 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2011More modern by 14 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k115kClearer display (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon A800 over the Canon A2300

 A800 A2300 

Common features in the Canon A2300 and Canon A800

 A2300 A800 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon A2300 vs Canon A800 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2300 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Canon A800 has dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A2300 compared to the A800.

Canon A2300 vs Canon A800 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2300 and A800 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Canon A2300 vs Canon A800 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2300 vs Canon A800 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A2300 and A800.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon A2300 to give greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher A2300 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A2300 vs Canon A800 sensor size comparison

Canon A2300 vs Canon A800 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2300 vs Canon A800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2300 Portrait photography highlights
Canon A800 Portrait photography highlights
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Street photography camera
Canon A800 as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than competition (125 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
46
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A2300
Sports photography with Canon A800
32
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
supports tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
29
provides tracking focus
great battery life (300 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Travel photography camera
Canon A800 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competition (125 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
55
great battery life (300 CIPA)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon A800 as a Landscape photography camera
33
really wide (28mm)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
27
great battery life (300 per charge)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.5 inches)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A2300
Vlogging with Canon A800
30
really wide (28mm)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (125 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
24
provides face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon A2300 vs Canon A800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Canon A800
 Canon PowerShot A2300Canon PowerShot A800
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A2300 Canon PowerShot A800
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-07 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - DIGIC 3
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 37-122mm (3.3x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.5"
Display resolution 230k dots 115k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 lb) 186g (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 94 x 61 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 images 300 images
Battery type Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NB-11L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $139 $90