Canon PowerShot A2300 vs Sony SLT-A57

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Model
Price

launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
Boosted ISO (maximum)
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
WB Bracketing
AE Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Live view
Viewfinder type
Screen type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Viewfinder resolution
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Videography notes
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Lens mount
Focal length multiplier
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Remote control
Wireless
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Main
Model
Canon PowerShot A2300
Price

Main
Model
Sony SLT-A57
Price

launch
Announced
Feb 7, 2012
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Other resolutions
4608 x 2592, 3264 x 2448, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Sensor photo detectors
—
Image
ISO
Auto 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes (1)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
No
Boosted ISO (maximum)
—
JPEG quality levels
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
15 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Manual exposure mode
No
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
3.00 m
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Continuous drive
0.8 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
No
AE Bracketing
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
2.7″
Screen dots
230,000
Touch screen
No
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Screen type
—
Viewfinder coverage
—
Viewfinder magnification
—
Viewfinder resolution
—
Videography features
Resolutions
1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
H.264
Videography notes
Miniature Effect (HD (5, 2.5, 1.25 fps) or L (6, 3, 1.5 fps))
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
28–140 mm
Optical zoom
5×
Maximum aperture
F2.8–6.9
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
Digital zoom
Yes (5x)
Manual focus
No
Macro focus range
3 cm (1.18″)
Number of focus points
9
Lens mount
—
Focal length multiplier
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz)
Dimensions
95 x 54 x 20 mm (3.74 x 2.13 x 0.79″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion NB-11L rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
210
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Remote control
No
Wireless
—
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Mar 13, 2012
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4912 x 3264
Sensor size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Image ratio w:h
3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
4912 x 2760, 3568 x 2368, 3568 x 2000, 2448 x 1624, 2448 x 1376
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 16000 (25600 with boost)
White balance presets
9
Custom white balance
Yes (1)
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format
RAW
Boosted ISO (maximum)
25600
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range
10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Continuous drive
12.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (3 frames, H/L selectable)
AE Bracketing
(3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Screen type
Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
1.04×
Viewfinder resolution
1,440,000
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Videography notes
1080p60 or 24 on NTSC models, 50p or 25p in PAL countries
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
—
Optical zoom
—
Maximum aperture
—
Autofocus
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (2x Clear Image Zoom)
Manual focus
Yes
Macro focus range
—
Number of focus points
15
Lens mount
Sony/Minolta Alpha
Focal length multiplier
1.5×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
618 g (1.36 lb / 21.80 oz)
Dimensions
132 x 98 x 81 mm (5.2 x 3.86 x 3.19″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Rechargeable NP-FM500H battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
550
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini Type C)
Remote control
Yes (Optional)
Wireless
Eye-Fi Connected
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
—
GPS
None
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