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Canon A2300 vs Canon S95

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Canon PowerShot S95 front
Portability
93
Imaging
34
Features
42
Overall
37

Canon A2300 vs Canon S95 Key Specs

Canon A2300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 125g - 95 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched February 2012
Canon S95
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 195g - 100 x 58 x 30mm
  • Announced November 2010
  • Replaced the Canon S90
  • Newer Model is Canon S100
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Canon A2300 vs Canon S95 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon A2300 and Canon S95, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are designed by Canon. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and S95 (10MP) and the A2300 (1/2.3") and S95 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The A2300 was launched 15 months later than the S95 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the A2300 grades against the S95 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Canon S95

 A2300 S95 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012November 2010More recent by 15 months

Reasons to pick Canon S95 over the Canon A2300

 S95 A2300 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2300 and Canon S95

 A2300 S95 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon A2300 vs Canon S95 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon A2300 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Canon S95 has specifications of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check the Canon A2300 and Canon S95 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A2300 against the S95.

Canon A2300 vs Canon S95 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2300 and S95 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Canon A2300 vs Canon S95 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2300 vs Canon S95 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A2300 and S95.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A2300 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Canon A2300 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The younger A2300 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon A2300 vs Canon S95 sensor size comparison

Canon A2300 vs Canon S95 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2300 vs Canon S95 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2300 Portrait photography info
Canon S95 Portrait photography info
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/500s)
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A2300 Street photography features
Canon S95 Street photography features
56
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A2300
Sports photography with Canon S95
32
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (210 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Travel photography camera
Canon S95 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competitors in class (125 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (210 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
64
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2300 Landscape photography advice
Canon S95 Landscape photography advice
33
really wide (28mm)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery pack (210 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2300 Vlogging factors
Canon S95 Vlogging factors
30
really wide (28mm)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
32
rather wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
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Canon A2300 vs Canon S95 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Canon S95
 Canon PowerShot A2300Canon PowerShot S95
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A2300 Canon PowerShot S95
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-02-07 2010-11-23
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-105mm (3.8x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 15s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/500s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lbs) 195 gr (0.43 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 100 x 58 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 47
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 153
Other
Battery life 210 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L NB-6L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card
Storage slots 1 -
Cost at release $139 $495