Samsung ST66
Budget Compact Camera
vs Canon A2300
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Samsung ST66

Best price $100
  • Weighs a little bit less than the A2300 3.56 oz vs 4.41 oz
  • Smaller body size 5 in³ vs 6 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.67″ vs 0.79″
  • 33% more battery life 280 shots vs 210 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $100 vs $249
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Better built-in flash range 14′ vs 10′
  • Quicker Flash Recycle Time 4 seconds vs 10 seconds
  • Better video capture 720p 30fps vs 720p 25fps
  • Has panorama image capture A2300 does not have panorama

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot A2300

Best price
$249
  • Higher resolution rear screen 230k dots vs 23k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 8 seconds

What the Samsung ST66 and Canon A2300 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.1 MP vs 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Both cameras are the same age March 2012 vs February 2012
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″

What’s missing from both the Samsung ST66 and the Canon A2300

  • 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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