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Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Key Specs

Canon A2300
(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
Olympus TG-630 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 66 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon A2300 versus Olympus TG-630 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and TG-630 iHS (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was unveiled 11 months prior to the TG-630 iHS so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A2300 grades vs the TG-630 iHS for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 A2300 TG-630 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Canon A2300

 TG-630 iHS A2300 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2012Newer by 11 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2300 and Olympus TG-630 iHS

 A2300 TG-630 iHS 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A2300 enjoys outer 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) and the Olympus TG-630 iHS has measurements of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Canon A2300 versus Olympus TG-630 iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A2300 against the TG-630 iHS.

Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2300 and TG-630 iHS is 96 and 94 respectively.

Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS top view buttons comparison

Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The image underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2300 and TG-630 iHS.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon A2300 to provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A2300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
27
offers face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A2300 Street photography features
Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography features
56
lighter than average in class (125g)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2300 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography details
32
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery life (210 shots)
no phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2300 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography details
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lighter than average in class (125 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low battery life (210 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
59
environment proof
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2300 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography highlights
33
rather wide (28mm)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery life (210 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2300 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging details
30
rather wide (28mm)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (125g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Olympus TG-630 iHS
 Canon PowerShot A2300Olympus TG-630 iHS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A2300 Olympus TG-630 iHS
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2012-02-07 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 images 220 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $139 $200