Canon A2300
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Sony W610
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A2300

Best price $249
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 14.1 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 1 seconds
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 4.0×
  • Better video capture 720p 25fps vs 480p
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot A2300

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610

Best price
$153
  • Smaller body size 5 in³ vs 6 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.66″ vs 0.79″
  • 19% more battery life 250 shots vs 210 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $153 vs $249
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Better built-in flash range 23′ vs 10′
  • Has panorama image capture A2300 does not have panorama
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610

What the Canon A2300 and Sony W610 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.41 oz vs 4 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 230k dots
  • Both cameras are the same age February 2012 vs January 2012
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″

What’s missing from both the Canon A2300 and the Sony W610

  • No HDR processing
  • No HDMI port
  • No 3D capture
  • 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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