Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon ELPH 300 HS

Lets look much closer at the Canon ELPH 130 and Canon ELPH 300 HS, both Ultracompact digital cameras and they are both sold by Canon. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and ELPH 300 HS (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 130 was manufactured 24 months after the ELPH 300 HS which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the ELPH 130 matches up versus the ELPH 300 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 130 and Canon ELPH 300 HS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 130 Gallery and Canon ELPH 300 HS Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 130 provides external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Canon ELPH 300 HS has dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 130 and Canon ELPH 300 HS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the ELPH 130 and the ELPH 300 HS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 130 and ELPH 300 HS is 96 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 130 and ELPH 300 HS.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon ELPH 130 to give more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 130 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.