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Canon A2300 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
25 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
60 Overall
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Canon A2300 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 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
  • Revealed February 2012
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Canon A2300 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon A2300 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the A2300 (16MP) and the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) is relatively similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was brought out 23 months before the Galaxy Camera 2 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A2300 matches up versus the Galaxy Camera 2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

          

          

            
 A2300 Galaxy Camera 2 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Canon A2300

          

          

            
 Galaxy Camera 2 A2300 
IntroducedJanuary 2014February 2012More recent by 23 months
Manual focus  Very exact focusing
Screen sizing4.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+2.1")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A2300 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

          

          

            
 A2300 Galaxy Camera 2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A2300 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A2300 offers outer measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has measurements of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).
Look at the Canon A2300 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A2300 and the Galaxy Camera 2.
Canon A2300 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2300 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 96 and 90 respectively.
Canon A2300 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A2300 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Typically, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The photograph below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A2300 and Galaxy Camera 2.
To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of files however you should really take the launch date  of the products into consideration. The older A2300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

            Canon A2300 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A2300 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A2300 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon A2300 Portrait photography advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Portrait photography advice
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 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 provides face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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 manual focus
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 features face detect focus
 no external flash support
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon A2300 Street photography information
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Street photography information
56
 lighter than competitors (125 grams)
 no moving screen
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
65
 image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with touch to focus
 lighter than competition in class (283g)
 screen is fixed
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon A2300
Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
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 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 low battery power (210 per charge)
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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 excellent zoom range (23-483mm  21.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 better than average battery life (400 CIPA)
 max fps low (5.0 frames per second)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon A2300 Travel photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Travel photography highlights
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 lighter than competitors (125g)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 low battery power (210 shots)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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 better than average battery life (400 CIPA)
 lighter than competition in class (283 grams)
 connects via bluetooth
 comes with touch to focus
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (23mm)
 great zoom (483mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Canon A2300 Landscape photography features
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Landscape photography features
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
 no manual control
 no image stabilization
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 low battery power (210 CIPA)
 no Time Lapse recording
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 manual focus
 pretty wide (23mm)
 very good size screen (4.8 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 better than average battery life (400 CIPA)
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon A2300 as a Vlogging camera
 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Vlogging camera
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 provides face detection autofocus
 lighter than competitors (125 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no external mic socket
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 pretty wide (23mm)
 has touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect focus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 does have mic socket
 lighter than competition in class (283 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Canon A2300 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
 Canon PowerShot A2300Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
General Information
Brand Name Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot A2300 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-07 2014-01-02
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
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) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 4.8 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology - HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 16s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 3.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix
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
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lb) 283 grams (0.62 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7")
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 photographs 400 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L Built-in
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $139 $400