Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Lets look more closely at the Canon A2300 and Olympus TG-1 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was announced 3 months prior to the TG-1 iHS so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A2300 scores versus the TG-1 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A2300 & Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Canon A2300 Gallery & Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Canon A2300 enjoys external measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-1 iHS has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the A2300 versus the TG-1 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A2300 and TG-1 iHS is 96 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A2300 and TG-1 iHS.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Canon A2300 to resolve extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively.