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Canon A2300 vs Casio EX-100

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
37
Features
64
Overall
47

Canon A2300 vs Casio EX-100 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
Casio EX-100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3.5" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/20000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 389g - 119 x 67 x 50mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Canon A2300 vs Casio EX-100 Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Canon A2300 and Casio EX-100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Casio. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and EX-100 (12MP) and the A2300 (1/2.3") and EX-100 (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A2300 was unveiled 24 months prior to the EX-100 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A2300 matches up versus the EX-100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Casio EX-100

 A2300 EX-100 

Reasons to pick Casio EX-100 over the Canon A2300

 EX-100 A2300 
LaunchedFebruary 2014February 2012Fresher by 24 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2300 and Casio EX-100

 A2300 EX-100 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon A2300 vs Casio EX-100 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2300 features 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 Casio EX-100 has dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A2300 compared to the EX-100.

Canon A2300 vs Casio EX-100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2300 and EX-100 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Canon A2300 vs Casio EX-100 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2300 vs Casio EX-100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A2300 and EX-100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A2300 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Canon A2300 will resolve more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older A2300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon A2300 vs Casio EX-100 sensor size comparison

Canon A2300 vs Casio EX-100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2300 vs Casio EX-100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2300 Portrait photography factors
Casio EX-100 Portrait photography factors
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decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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focusing manually
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A2300 Street photography features
Casio EX-100 Street photography features
56
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
70
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-100 as a Sports photography camera
32
decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (210 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
49
max shutter speed is good (1/20,000 seconds)
high max fps (30.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
good battery (390 CIPA)
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2300 Travel photography highlights
Casio EX-100 Travel photography highlights
66
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (210 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
63
good battery (390 per charge)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2300 Landscape photography factors
Casio EX-100 Landscape photography factors
33
really wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
terrible battery (210 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
53
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
good battery (390 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A2300
Vlogging with Casio EX-100
30
really wide (28mm)
offers face detect focus
lighter than average in class (125 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
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decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic support
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Canon A2300 vs Casio EX-100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Casio EX-100
 Canon PowerShot A2300Casio Exilim EX-100
General Information
Brand Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot A2300 Casio Exilim EX-100
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-07 2014-02-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - Super Clear LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/20000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 30.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 6.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, flash off, redeye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lbs) 389 gr (0.86 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 119 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
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 images 390 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $139 $572