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Canon A2300 vs Canon SX130 IS

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS front
Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon A2300 vs Canon SX130 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
  • Launched February 2012
Canon SX130 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 308g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Announced August 2010
  • New Model is Canon SX150 IS
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Canon A2300 vs Canon SX130 IS Overview

In this article, we will be analyzing the Canon A2300 versus Canon SX130 IS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and SX130 IS (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was launched 18 months after the SX130 IS which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the A2300 matches up against the SX130 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Canon SX130 IS

 A2300 SX130 IS 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012August 2010More modern by 18 months

Reasons to pick Canon SX130 IS over the Canon A2300

 SX130 IS A2300 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon A2300 and Canon SX130 IS

 A2300 SX130 IS 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Canon A2300 vs Canon SX130 IS Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A2300 offers external measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Canon SX130 IS has measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") and a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A2300 compared to the SX130 IS.

Canon A2300 vs Canon SX130 IS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2300 and SX130 IS is 96 and 85 respectively.

Canon A2300 vs Canon SX130 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A2300 vs Canon SX130 IS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A2300 and SX130 IS.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon A2300 to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher A2300 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A2300 vs Canon SX130 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A2300 vs Canon SX130 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2300 vs Canon SX130 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2300 Portrait photography details
Canon SX130 IS Portrait photography details
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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focusing manually
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A2300 Street photography details
Canon SX130 IS Street photography details
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lighter than competition in class (125g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (308 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A2300
Sports photography with Canon SX130 IS
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good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2300 Travel photography information
Canon SX130 IS Travel photography information
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lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than others (308 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (336mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2300 Landscape photography advice
Canon SX130 IS Landscape photography advice
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relatively wide (28mm)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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focusing manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2300 Vlogging features
Canon SX130 IS Vlogging features
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relatively wide (28mm)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
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quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (308 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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Canon A2300 vs Canon SX130 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Canon SX130 IS
 Canon PowerShot A2300Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A2300 Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-02-07 2010-08-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Digic 4
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-336mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.4-5.6
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2500s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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), 160 x 120 (15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 lbs) 308g (0.68 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $139 $250