Canon A2300 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon A2300 versus Olympus SP-600 UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was released 2 years after the SP-600 UZ which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A2300 matches up vs the SP-600 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A2300 & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The complete galleries are available at Canon A2300 Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2300 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Olympus SP-600 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A2300 against the SP-600 UZ.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A2300 and SP-600 UZ is 96 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2300 and SP-600 UZ.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon A2300 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger A2300 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.