Canon A2300 vs Panasonic LX7

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon A2300 and Panasonic LX7, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the A2300 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor size.

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The A2300 was brought out 8 months prior to the LX7 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A2300 scores vs the LX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A2300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A2300 Gallery & Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A2300 has got outside measurements 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 Panasonic LX7 has specifications of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A2300 against the LX7.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A2300 and LX7 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A2300 and LX7.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A2300 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Canon A2300 will show extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A2300 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.