Canon A2300 vs Olympus 7000
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Canon A2300 vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 125g - 95 x 54 x 20mm
- Introduced February 2012
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- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 50 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
- Announced January 2009
- Alternative Name is mju 7000
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Let's look much closer at the Canon A2300 vs Olympus 7000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and 7000 (12MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe A2300 was manufactured 3 years later than the 7000 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the A2300 matches up vs the 7000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Olympus 7000
| A2300 | 7000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2012 |  | January 2009 | More recent by 38 months |
Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Canon A2300
| 7000 | A2300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Canon A2300 and Olympus 7000
| A2300 | 7000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Equal screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Canon A2300 vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Canon A2300 provides outside measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus 7000 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the A2300 compared to the 7000.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A2300 and 7000 is 96 and 94 respectively.
Canon A2300 vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A2300 and 7000.
Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon A2300 to offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent A2300 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
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Canon A2300 vs Olympus 7000 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A2300 | Olympus Stylus 7000 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Canon | Olympus |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot A2300 | Olympus Stylus 7000 |
| Also called as | - | mju 7000 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2012-02-07 | 2009-01-07 |
| 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 | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3968 x 2976 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 50 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 37-260mm (7.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | f/3.5-5.3 |
| Macro focusing range | 3cm | 2cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 4 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.00 m | 4.80 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
| Video file 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 | 125 grams (0.28 lb) | 172 grams (0.38 lb) |
| Dimensions | 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") | 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
| 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 | - |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | NB-11L | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (12 seconds) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch cost | $139 | $280 |