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Canon A2300 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Olympus SP-610UZ front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
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Canon A2300 vs Olympus SP-610UZ 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
  • Launched February 2012
Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-620 UZ
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Canon A2300 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Canon A2300 vs Olympus SP-610UZ, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A2300 (16MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is very close and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was manufactured 14 months later than the SP-610UZ making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A2300 grades vs the SP-610UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 A2300 SP-610UZ 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2011More recent by 14 months

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Canon A2300

 SP-610UZ A2300 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Canon A2300 and Olympus SP-610UZ

 A2300 SP-610UZ 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon A2300 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A2300 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Olympus SP-610UZ has proportions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A2300 versus the SP-610UZ.

Canon A2300 vs Olympus SP-610UZ size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A2300 and SP-610UZ is 96 and 79 respectively.

Canon A2300 vs Olympus SP-610UZ top view buttons comparison

Canon A2300 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A2300 and SP-610UZ.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Canon A2300 to result in greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more modern A2300 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A2300 vs Olympus SP-610UZ sensor size comparison

Canon A2300 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2300 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2300 Portrait photography details
Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography details
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-610UZ as a Street photography camera
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lighter than competition (125g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2300 Sports photography factors
Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography factors
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decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (210 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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great zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2300 Travel photography info
Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography info
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lighter than competition (125g)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very long reach (616mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2300 Landscape photography info
Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography info
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rather wide (28mm)
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
not so great battery pack (210 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A2300
Vlogging with Olympus SP-610UZ
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rather wide (28mm)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
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quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Canon A2300 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Olympus SP-610UZ
 Canon PowerShot A2300Olympus SP-610UZ
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A2300 Olympus SP-610UZ
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-02-07 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-616mm (22.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-5.7
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 6.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125 grams (0.28 pounds) 405 grams (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 340 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NB-11L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $139 $299