Canon A2300 vs Canon S100

Here, we will be looking at the Canon A2300 and Canon S100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are offered by Canon. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and S100 (12MP) and the A2300 (1/2.3") and S100 (1/1.7") posses different sensor sizing.

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The A2300 was announced 2 months later than the S100 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A2300 scores against the S100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A2300 and Canon PowerShot S100. The whole galleries are available at Canon A2300 Gallery and Canon S100 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A2300 has outer dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Canon S100 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Check out the Canon A2300 and Canon S100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A2300 compared to the S100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2300 and S100 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2300 and S100.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A2300 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Canon A2300 will deliver more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.