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Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
25 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90 Imaging
38 Features
54 Overall
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Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-6 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
  • Announced February 2012
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-5
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Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was introduced 8 years before the TG-6 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A2300 matches up against the TG-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Olympus TG-6

          

          

            
 A2300 TG-6 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Canon A2300

          

          

            
 TG-6 A2300 
LaunchedMay 2019February 2012Fresher by 88 months
Focus manually  Very exact focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A2300 and Olympus TG-6

          

          

            
 A2300 TG-6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither features Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A2300 enjoys 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) and the Olympus TG-6 has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).
Look at the Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-6 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A2300 vs the TG-6.
Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2300 and TG-6 is 96 and 90 respectively.
Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2300 and TG-6.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon A2300 to give extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older A2300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

            Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Canon A2300 as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus TG-6 as a Portrait photography camera
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 MP count decent (16MP)
 offers face detect autofocus
 no manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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 you can focus manually
 provides face detection focusing
 saves RAW formats
 no manual exposure
 no external flash support
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon A2300
Street photography with Olympus TG-6
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 lighter than competition (125g)
 no articulating screen
 lack of image stabilization
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
64
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 environment proof
 no articulating screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 more heavy than competitors in class (253g)
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Sports Comparison
Canon A2300 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-6 Sports photography details
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 MP count decent (16MP)
 offers tracking focus
 slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 lack of image stabilization
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 terrible battery power (210 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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 fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 better than average battery (340 per charge)
 no shutter priority
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon A2300
Travel photography with Olympus TG-6
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 lighter than competition (125g)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 terrible battery power (210 CIPA)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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 better than average battery (340 per charge)
 environment proof
 flash built-in
 really wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 more heavy than competitors in class (253g)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon A2300 as a Landscape photography camera
 Olympus TG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
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 reasonably wide (28mm)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 tiny screen (2.7 inches)
 lack of manual mode
 lack of image stabilization
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 terrible battery power (210 CIPA)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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 you can focus manually
 really wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW formats
 environment proof
 better than average battery (340 per charge)
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 no manual exposure
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A2300 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-6 Vlogging details
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 reasonably wide (28mm)
 offers face detect autofocus
 lighter than competition (125g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 lack of image stabilization
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of mic socket
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 really wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection focusing
 great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 does not have external microphone support
 more heavy than competitors in class (253 grams)
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Canon A2300 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Olympus TG-6
 Canon PowerShot A2300Olympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A2300 Olympus Tough TG-6
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2012-02-07 2019-05-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 125g (0.28 lb) 253g (0.56 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 photos 340 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $139 $449