Canon A2300 vs Sony HX50V

The following is a in depth comparison of the Canon A2300 and Sony HX50V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the A2300 (16MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is pretty similar and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A2300 was released 14 months prior to the HX50V which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A2300 scores vs the HX50V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A2300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon A2300 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A2300 provides 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) and the Sony HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Canon A2300 and Sony HX50V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the A2300 against the HX50V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A2300 and HX50V is 96 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A2300 and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX50V to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged A2300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.