Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot A2500 vs Canon PowerShot A2600

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

51

 
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

49

 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Canon PowerShot A2300 IS over the Canon PowerShot A2400 IS.
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon A2300 IS

Lowest price Cheaper $90.00 vs $155.83
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The best price we've seen is $66 cheaper (more than 40% less)
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Advantages of the Canon A2400 IS

Snapsort is not aware of any important advantages of the Canon A2400 IS vs the Canon A2300 IS.
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS Canon PowerShot A2300 IS
51 vs 49
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Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Canon PowerShot A2400 IS
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Size Fairly small Help
A2300 IS:95x54x20 mm
A2400 IS:94x54x20 mm
Weight Light weight Help
A2300 IS:125 g
A2400 IS:126 g
Thickness Thin Help
0.8"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
175 shots
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 25fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$90

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Image stabilization Has worse image stabilization
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Canon PowerShot A2500

Canon PowerShot A2500

Compact

$99 - $129

Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710

Compact

$88

Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$72 - $95

Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Sony Cybershot DSC-W610

Ultra compact

$97

Wide angle Better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Macro focus Worse macro capability

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2600

Canon PowerShot A2600

Compact

$119 - $149

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Battery life Longer battery life
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Slightly larger

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