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Canon A2300 vs Canon S90

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Canon PowerShot S90 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37

Canon A2300 vs Canon S90 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
  • Revealed February 2012
Canon S90
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 31mm
  • Revealed April 2010
  • Refreshed by Canon S95
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Canon A2300 vs Canon S90 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon A2300 and Canon S90, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both produced by Canon. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and S90 (10MP) and the A2300 (1/2.3") and S90 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The A2300 was unveiled 23 months after the S90 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A2300 matches up vs the S90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Canon S90

 A2300 S90 
RevealedFebruary 2012April 2010Newer by 23 months

Reasons to pick Canon S90 over the Canon A2300

 S90 A2300 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2300 and Canon S90

 A2300 S90 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon A2300 vs Canon S90 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A2300 has external measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Canon S90 has measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A2300 and the S90.

Canon A2300 vs Canon S90 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A2300 and S90 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Canon A2300 vs Canon S90 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2300 vs Canon S90 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A2300 and S90.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A2300 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon A2300 will deliver greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern A2300 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A2300 vs Canon S90 sensor size comparison

Canon A2300 vs Canon S90 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2300 vs Canon S90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Portrait photography camera
Canon S90 as a Portrait photography camera
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megapixel count good (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
40
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/500 seconds)
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
low resolution (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A2300 Street photography advice
Canon S90 Street photography advice
56
lighter than others (125g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2300 Sports photography highlights
Canon S90 Sports photography highlights
32
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
has no phase detect AF
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2300 Travel photography advice
Canon S90 Travel photography advice
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lighter than others (125 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
63
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2300 Landscape photography info
Canon S90 Landscape photography info
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fairly wide (28mm)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2300 Vlogging info
Canon S90 Vlogging info
30
fairly wide (28mm)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than others (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
31
fairly wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone port
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Canon A2300 vs Canon S90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Canon S90
 Canon PowerShot A2300Canon PowerShot S90
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A2300 Canon PowerShot S90
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-07 2010-04-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-105mm (3.8x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 6.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/500 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 grams (0.28 pounds) 195 grams (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 100 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 46
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 185
Other
Battery life 210 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $139 $599