Canon A2300 vs Nikon S31

Here, we will be looking at the Canon A2300 vs Nikon S31, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and S31 (10MP) and the A2300 (1/2.3") and S31 (1/2.9") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The A2300 was unveiled 16 months before the S31 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the A2300 matches up vs the S31 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A2300 & Nikon Coolpix S31. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A2300 Gallery & Nikon S31 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon A2300 offers external 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 Nikon S31 has specifications of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A2300 vs the S31.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A2300 and S31 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2300 and S31.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A2300 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon A2300 will offer more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older A2300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.