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Canon A2300 vs Canon SD960 IS

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Canon PowerShot SD960 IS front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
27
Overall
31

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD960 IS 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
  • Announced February 2012
Canon SD960 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Alternate Name is Digital IXUS 110 IS
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Canon A2300 vs Canon SD960 IS Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Canon A2300 versus Canon SD960 IS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are sold by Canon. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and SD960 IS (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was launched 3 years later than the SD960 IS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A2300 scores versus the SD960 IS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Canon SD960 IS

 A2300 SD960 IS 
LaunchedFebruary 2012February 2009More recent by 37 months

Reasons to pick Canon SD960 IS over the Canon A2300

 SD960 IS A2300 
Screen dimension2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")

Common features in the Canon A2300 and Canon SD960 IS

 A2300 SD960 IS 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD960 IS Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Canon A2300 has physical dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Canon SD960 IS has specifications of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A2300 vs the SD960 IS.

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD960 IS size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2300 and SD960 IS is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD960 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD960 IS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2300 and SD960 IS.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Canon A2300 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger A2300 should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD960 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD960 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2300 vs Canon SD960 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2300 Portrait photography advice
Canon SD960 IS Portrait photography advice
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
26
has face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A2300 Street photography factors
Canon SD960 IS Street photography factors
56
lighter than competition (125g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A2300
Sports photography with Canon SD960 IS
32
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (210 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Travel photography camera
Canon SD960 IS as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than competition (125 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery life (210 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
58
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A2300
Landscape photography with Canon SD960 IS
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
36
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Vlogging camera
Canon SD960 IS as a Vlogging camera
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
features face detection focusing
lighter than competition (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
30
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
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Canon A2300 vs Canon SD960 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Canon SD960 IS
 Canon PowerShot A2300Canon PowerShot SD960 IS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A2300 Canon PowerShot SD960 IS
Also called - Digital IXUS 110 IS
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-07 2009-02-18
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-5.8
Macro focus range 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.8"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
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
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lb) 145 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 98 x 54 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L NB-4L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD /MMCplus
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $139 -