Canon A1300 with Canon SD1300 IS Comparison

Canon A1300 and Canon SD1300 IS Main Features

  • February, 2012
  • February, 2010
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 12 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 28-140 mm (5x) F2.8-6.9 Zoom Lens
  • 28-112 mm (4x) F2.8-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • 80 - 1600 ISO
  • -
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • Optical (tunnel) Viewfinder
  • -
  • 1.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 640 x 480 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 95 x 62 x 30 mm, 174g.
  • 91 x 56 x 22 mm, 140g.
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Canon A1300 Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
29
Value for money score
52
Portability score
96
Overall score
33

Canon SD1300 IS Scores


Imaging score
20
Features score
23
Value for money score
27
Portability score
98
Overall score
30

Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS with Canon PowerShot A1300 Overview


Let's compare PowerShot A1300 with PowerShot SD1300 IS. Both cameras produced Canon. These models are included in the Small Sensor Compact cameras. Canon A1300 was released in 2012, and Canon SD1300 IS in 2010. PowerShot A1300 is newer, which is a plus. PowerShot SD1300 IS 2 years older. However 2 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of PowerShot A1300 is greater than that of PowerShot SD1300 IS. However, the difference of 4 MP is not very significant. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (PowerShot A1300), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. PowerShot SD1300 IS has image stabilization(Optical), PowerShot A1300 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Both cameras feature a 2-inch fixed screen.
PowerShot A1300 has optical (tunnel) viewfinder, and the PowerShot SD1300 IS doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon PowerShot A1300 has 1.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon PowerShot A1300 has 1.0 fps continuous shooting.

General PowerShot A1300 PowerShot SD1300 IS
Brand Canon Canon
Model PowerShot A1300 PowerShot SD1300 IS
Announced February, 2012 February, 2010
Body Type Compact Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 3 3
Screen
Screen Size 2" 2"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 230k pixels 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/15 sec 1/15 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/1500 sec
Continuous Shooting 1.0 fps 1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 3.00 4.00
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/2.3
Sensor Type CCD CCD
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm² 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO 1600 1600
Min Native ISO 100 80
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 640 x 480
Video Formats H.264 Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 220 shots 0 shots
Battery Type AA
Battery Model 2 x AA NB-6L
Physical
Weight 174 g 140 g
Physical Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30 mm 91 x 56 x 22 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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