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Canon A2300 vs Fujifilm S8100fd

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd front
Portability
75
Imaging
33
Features
26
Overall
30

Canon A2300 vs Fujifilm S8100fd 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
  • Introduced February 2012
Fujifilm S8100fd
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 405g - 111 x 78 x 79mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Canon A2300 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Canon A2300 and Fujifilm S8100fd, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and Fujifilm S8100fd (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was unveiled 3 years later than the Fujifilm S8100fd and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A2300 grades vs the Fujifilm S8100fd with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Fujifilm S8100fd

 A2300 Fujifilm S8100fd 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2009Fresher by 38 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S8100fd over the Canon A2300

 Fujifilm S8100fd A2300 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Common features in the Canon A2300 and Fujifilm S8100fd

 A2300 Fujifilm S8100fd 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon A2300 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2300 provides exterior dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8100fd has dimensions of 111mm x 78mm x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A2300 vs the Fujifilm S8100fd.

Canon A2300 vs Fujifilm S8100fd size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A2300 and Fujifilm S8100fd is 96 and 75 respectively.

Canon A2300 vs Fujifilm S8100fd top view buttons comparison

Canon A2300 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2300 and Fujifilm S8100fd.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon A2300 to render greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent A2300 should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon A2300 vs Fujifilm S8100fd sensor size comparison

Canon A2300 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2300 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2300 Portrait photography info
Fujifilm S8100fd Portrait photography info
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good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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focusing manually
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A2300 Street photography highlights
Fujifilm S8100fd Street photography highlights
56
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2300 Sports photography factors
Fujifilm S8100fd Sports photography factors
32
good MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (210 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
33
long zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm S8100fd as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competitors (125 grams)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery (210 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
53
built-in flash
relatively wide (27mm)
long zoom (486mm)
no Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2300 Landscape photography information
Fujifilm S8100fd Landscape photography information
33
fairly wide (28mm)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
low battery (210 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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focusing manually
relatively wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inch)
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A2300
Vlogging with Fujifilm S8100fd
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
24
relatively wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone port
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Canon A2300 vs Fujifilm S8100fd Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Fujifilm S8100fd
 Canon PowerShot A2300Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot A2300 Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-02-07 2009-01-15
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 8.80 m (Auto ISO (800))
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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) 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 30 fps
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 -
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125g (0.28 pounds) 405g (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 111 x 78 x 79mm (4.4" x 3.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picturecard/SD/SDHC/MMC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $139 $300