Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony A6300

On this page, we will be evaluating the Canon ELPH 130 and Sony A6300, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the ELPH 130 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 130 was launched 4 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 130 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the ELPH 130 matches up versus the A6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 130 & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 130 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 130 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 130 vs the A6300.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 130 and A6300 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 130 and A6300.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 130 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6300 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older ELPH 130 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.