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Canon A2300 vs Nikon S5100

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S5100 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Canon A2300 vs Nikon S5100 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
Nikon S5100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.7-6.6) lens
  • 132g - 97 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed August 2010
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Canon A2300 vs Nikon S5100 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Canon A2300 vs Nikon S5100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and S5100 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was brought out 18 months after the S5100 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the A2300 matches up versus the S5100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Nikon S5100

 A2300 S5100 
RevealedFebruary 2012August 2010Newer by 18 months

Reasons to pick Nikon S5100 over the Canon A2300

 S5100 A2300 

Common features in the Canon A2300 and Nikon S5100

 A2300 S5100 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display measurements
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon A2300 vs Nikon S5100 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A2300 provides outer measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Nikon S5100 has measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon A2300 vs Nikon S5100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A2300 against the S5100.

Canon A2300 vs Nikon S5100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2300 and S5100 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon A2300 vs Nikon S5100 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2300 vs Nikon S5100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The pic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A2300 and S5100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Canon A2300 to produce more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher A2300 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A2300 vs Nikon S5100 sensor size comparison

Canon A2300 vs Nikon S5100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2300 vs Nikon S5100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2300 Portrait photography factors
Nikon S5100 Portrait photography factors
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decent megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A2300 Street photography advice
Nikon S5100 Street photography advice
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lighter than competition (125 grams)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (132 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2300 Sports photography factors
Nikon S5100 Sports photography factors
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decent megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (210 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A2300
Travel photography with Nikon S5100
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lighter than competition (125g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (210 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than others in class (132g)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A2300
Landscape photography with Nikon S5100
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really wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery power (210 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S5100 as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (28mm)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (125g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
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quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (132 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Canon A2300 vs Nikon S5100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Nikon S5100
 Canon PowerShot A2300Nikon Coolpix S5100
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot A2300 Nikon Coolpix S5100
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2010-08-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed C2
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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.7-6.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 lbs) 132g (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 97 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" 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 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L EN-EL10
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $139 $200