Canon A2300 vs Canon SX520 HS

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A2300 and Canon SX520 HS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A2300 (16MP) and the SX520 HS (16MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the SX520 HS which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A2300 scores versus the SX520 HS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A2300 and Canon PowerShot SX520 HS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A2300 Gallery and Canon SX520 HS Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon A2300 provides outer dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Canon SX520 HS has sizing of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 441 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A2300 against the SX520 HS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2300 and SX520 HS is 96 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The image below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2300 and SX520 HS.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of pictures although you will want to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged A2300 is going to be behind in sensor technology.