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Canon A2300 vs Kodak M530

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Kodak EasyShare M530 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
14
Overall
26

Canon A2300 vs Kodak M530 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
Kodak M530
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F) lens
  • 150g - 94 x 57 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Canon A2300 vs Kodak M530 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon A2300 vs Kodak M530, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Kodak. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and M530 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was manufactured 2 years after the M530 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A2300 scores vs the M530 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Kodak M530

 A2300 M530 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2010Newer by 26 months

Reasons to pick Kodak M530 over the Canon A2300

 M530 A2300 

Common features in the Canon A2300 and Kodak M530

 A2300 M530 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen size
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Canon A2300 vs Kodak M530 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Canon A2300 comes with exterior 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) and the Kodak M530 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the A2300 vs the M530.

Canon A2300 vs Kodak M530 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2300 and M530 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon A2300 vs Kodak M530 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2300 vs Kodak M530 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2300 and M530.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Canon A2300 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher A2300 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A2300 vs Kodak M530 sensor size comparison

Canon A2300 vs Kodak M530 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2300 vs Kodak M530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2300 Portrait photography information
Kodak M530 Portrait photography information
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
20
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A2300 Street photography factors
Kodak M530 Street photography factors
56
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
maximum ISO low (1,000)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Sports photography camera
Kodak M530 as a Sports photography camera
32
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (210 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Travel photography camera
Kodak M530 as a Travel photography camera
66
lighter than others in class (125g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
58
built-in flash
good max aperture (f)
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Landscape photography camera
Kodak M530 as a Landscape photography camera
33
really wide (28mm)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
27
good max aperture (f)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
maximum ISO low (1,000)
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2300 Vlogging highlights
Kodak M530 Vlogging highlights
30
really wide (28mm)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (125 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
25
good max aperture (f)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Canon A2300 vs Kodak M530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Kodak M530
 Canon PowerShot A2300Kodak EasyShare M530
General Information
Brand Canon Kodak
Model type Canon PowerShot A2300 Kodak EasyShare M530
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-07 2010-01-05
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 1000
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 36-108mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 1/8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 pounds) 150g (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 94 x 57 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L KLIC-7006
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $139 $110