Canon A2300 vs Canon G1 X III

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon A2300 vs Canon G1 X III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are created by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and G1 X III (24MP) and the A2300 (1/2.3") and G1 X III (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The A2300 was introduced 6 years prior to the G1 X III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon A2300 being a Compact camera and the Canon G1 X III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A2300 matches up vs the G1 X III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A2300 & Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III. The whole galleries are available at Canon A2300 Gallery & Canon G1 X III Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon A2300 has got outside 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 G1 X III has measurements of 115mm x 78mm x 51mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A2300 versus the G1 X III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2300 and G1 X III is 96 and 82 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A2300 and G1 X III.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A2300 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon G1 X III will provide you with extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older A2300 will be behind in sensor tech.