Canon A2300
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Canon A4000 IS
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A2300

Best price $249
  • Weighs a little bit less than the A4000 IS 4.41 oz vs 5.11 oz
  • Smaller body size 6 in³ vs 8 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.79″ vs 0.96″
  • 20% more battery life 210 shots vs 175 shots
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot A2300

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Best price
$199
  • Cheaper street price $199 vs $249
  • Longer optical zoom 8.0× vs 5.0×
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

What the Canon A2300 and Canon A4000 IS have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 1600 ISO
  • Both cameras are the same age February 2012 vs March 2012
  • Similiar flash recycle times 10 seconds
  • Same quality video capture 720p 25fps

What’s missing from both the Canon A2300 and the Canon A4000 IS

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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