The Canon PowerShot A2300 is a slim budget point-and-shoot introduced in January 2012, part of the final generation of Canon's entry-level A-series before smartphones absorbed this market. Unlike the boxier AA-powered A-series models before it, the A2300 adopted a thin card-style body with a proprietary lithium battery.
It uses a 16-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with the DIGIC 4 processor and a 5x optical zoom covering 28-140mm equivalent at f/2.8-6.9. The rear carries a 2.7-inch, 230,000-dot LCD; there is no viewfinder. Video records at 1280x720 HD at 25fps, storage is on SD/SDHC/SDXC cards, and the slim NB-11L battery is rated for about 210 shots per charge under CIPA conditions.
The A2300 suits buyers wanting a genuinely pocketable CCD compact with a useful 28mm wide end for travel and group shots. Smart Auto handles scene selection and there are no manual exposure modes, so it is a pure snapshot tool; the slow f/6.9 telephoto end makes it happiest outdoors in good light.
Used examples are common and cheap. The NB-11L battery remains easy to source since Canon used it across many IXUS and PowerShot models, but confirm a charger is included. Check the lens extends cleanly, the screen is unscratched and test photos show no CCD defects; SDXC support means modern cards work.