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Canon PowerShot A2300

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Pros

  • The buttons are easy to press and fairly typical
  • Macros are fairly good
  • decent

Cons

  • absence of true optical image stabilization
  • good enough for large prints
  • Does the Canon A2300 have Weather Sealing

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 2.8
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Single Auto Focus
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot A2300 - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot A2300

Pros

  • The buttons are easy to press and fairly typical
  • Macros are fairly good
  • decent
  • fairly sharp image is produced
  • The camera is also easy to use
  • Simple and stylish
  • Portable
  • Lightweight and Easy To Carry
  • sharpness of the camera's lens is pretty impressive
  • the A2300 delivers is really quite impressive

Cons

  • absence of true optical image stabilization
  • good enough for large prints
  • Does the Canon A2300 have Weather Sealing
  • Canon A2300 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • lack of image stabilization really comes into play

Canon PowerShot A2300 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot A2300 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x2592
  • 3264x2448
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
ProcessorDIGIC 4
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture2.8
Focal length equiv28 - 140
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusNo
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range1.18 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserElectronic
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modesAuto
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.0
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flashno
Continuous drive0.8 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Face detectionyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneno
Microphone typeMono
Speaker typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight3.84 oz
Width3.72 in
Height2.13 in
Depth0.79 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210
Battery life (max)5.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery voltage3.7 V
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
On/off switchyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Electronic compassno
Barometerno
Altimeterno
Energy Star certifiedno
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effectsVivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
Viewfinder magnification10.0 x
Flip-out screenno
Second displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions640.0 px
HD typeHD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage4096.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file systemDPOF 1.1
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB portyes
USB connector typeMini-USB B
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Canon PowerShot A2300 Canon - Editorial Reviews (7)

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Canon PowerShot A2300 Canon PowerShot A2300
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Published: 27.08.2012
Canon PowerShot A2300

In the PowerShot A2400 IS and A2300, Canon puts out capable entry-level point-and-shoots with nothing but optical image stabilization separating the two.

Canon PowerShot A2300 Canon PowerShot A2300 review - Cameralabs
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Cameralabs
Published: 17.05.2012
Canon PowerShot A2300 review - Cameralabs

IntroQualitySamplesVerdictIntro The Canon PowerShot A2300 is a budget point-and-shoot-compact introduced in January 2012. It has a 16 Megapixel CCD sensor and a 2.7in screen with 230k pixels. The 5x zoom boasts a 28mm wide angle and a bright f2.8 maximum aperture, an improvement on the 4x zooms of the 2011 budget PowerShots. The A2300 lacks…

Canon PowerShot A2300 Canon A2300 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 07.02.2012
Canon A2300 Review | Camera Decision
1.5

Canon A2300 is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 28-140 mm F2.8-6.9 lens. Read our A2300 review to find its pros and cons.

Canon PowerShot A2300 Canon A2300 Review - Specifications
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Imaging Resource
Published: 08.03.2012
Canon A2300 Review - Specifications

Canon A2300 Review - A2300 Specifications

Canon PowerShot A2300 Canon A2300 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 08.03.2012
Canon A2300 Review

Canon A2300 review, find out how the A2300 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Canon PowerShot A2300 Canon PowerShot A2300 Digital Camera Review
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ePHOTOzine
Canon PowerShot A2300 Digital Camera Review
3.0

The Canon PowerShot A2300 is a digital compact with 5x optical zoom and 16 megapixel sensor, Daniel Bell gives us his verdict.

Canon PowerShot A2300 Canon PowerShot A2300
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PCMag UK
Published: 29.03.2012
Canon PowerShot A2300
3.0

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