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Canon A2300 vs Sony HX30V

Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
25 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90 Imaging
41 Features
50 Overall
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Canon A2300 vs Sony HX30V 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
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Replaced the Sony HX20V
  • Refreshed by Sony HX50V
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Canon A2300 vs Sony HX30V Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon A2300 vs Sony HX30V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the A2300 (16MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is relatively close and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was manufactured at a similar time to the HX30V so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A2300 grades vs the HX30V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Sony HX30V

          

          

            
 A2300 HX30V 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Canon A2300

          

          

            
 HX30V A2300 
Manually focus  More precise focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A2300 and Sony HX30V

          

          

            
 A2300 HX30V 
ReleasedFebruary 2012February 2012Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither provides Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A2300 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Canon A2300 provides outside measurements 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 Sony HX30V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Check the Canon A2300 vs Sony HX30V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A2300 versus the HX30V.
Canon A2300 vs Sony HX30V size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A2300 and HX30V is 96 and 90 respectively.
Canon A2300 vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A2300 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The image below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A2300 and HX30V.
As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony HX30V to provide you with more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

            Canon A2300 vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A2300 vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A2300 vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon A2300 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX30V Portrait photography advice
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 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 comes with face detection focus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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 you can focus manually
 decent MP (18MP)
 has face detection focus
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon A2300 Street photography highlights
Sony HX30V Street photography highlights
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 lighter than competition (125 grams)
 fixed screen
 does not have image stabilization
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (254 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Canon A2300 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony HX30V as a Sports photography camera
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 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 low fps (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 does not have image stabilization
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 terrible battery power (210 shots)
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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 great zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (18MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon A2300 Travel photography details
Sony HX30V Travel photography details
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 lighter than competition (125g)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (28mm)
 no Time Lapse mode
 terrible battery power (210 CIPA)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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 lighter than competitors in class (254 grams)
 decent MP (18 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 very long reach (500mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon A2300 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony HX30V as a Landscape photography camera
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 tiny screen (2.7")
 manual mode not possible
 does not have image stabilization
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 terrible battery power (210 shots)
 no Time Lapse mode
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 you can focus manually
 rather wide (25mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (18 megapixels)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A2300 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX30V Vlogging highlights
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 comes with face detection focus
 lighter than competition (125g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 does not have image stabilization
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 no external mic support
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 rather wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competitors in class (254 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 does not have external mic port
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Canon A2300 vs Sony HX30V Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Sony HX30V
 Canon PowerShot A2300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot A2300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-02-07 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 3.00 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
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
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lbs) 254 grams (0.56 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 320 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $139 $420