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Canon 700D vs Canon SX130 IS

Portability
65
Imaging
60
Features
75
Overall
66
Canon EOS 700D front
 
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS front
Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon 700D vs Canon SX130 IS Key Specs

Canon 700D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 580g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Released June 2013
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel T5i
  • Replaced the Canon 650D
  • Renewed by Canon 750D
Canon SX130 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 308g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Launched August 2010
  • New Model is Canon SX150 IS
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Canon 700D vs Canon SX130 IS Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon 700D versus Canon SX130 IS, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Canon. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 700D (18MP) and SX130 IS (12MP) and the 700D (APS-C) and SX130 IS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 700D was introduced 2 years later than the SX130 IS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 700D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 700D matches up against the SX130 IS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 700D over the Canon SX130 IS

 700D SX130 IS 
LaunchedJune 2013August 2010More recent by 35 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Canon SX130 IS over the Canon 700D

 SX130 IS 700D 

Common features in the Canon 700D and Canon SX130 IS

 700D SX130 IS 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Canon 700D vs Canon SX130 IS Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 700D has outside dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Canon SX130 IS has dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") and a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 700D versus Canon SX130 IS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 700D vs the SX130 IS.

Canon 700D vs Canon SX130 IS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 700D and SX130 IS is 65 and 85 respectively.

Canon 700D vs Canon SX130 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon 700D vs Canon SX130 IS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The graphic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 700D and SX130 IS.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 700D having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Canon 700D will give greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger 700D provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon 700D vs Canon SX130 IS sensor size comparison

Canon 700D vs Canon SX130 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 700D vs Canon SX130 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 700D Portrait photography information
Canon SX130 IS Portrait photography information
76
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
29
focusing manually
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 700D Street photography information
Canon SX130 IS Street photography information
69
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
no image stabilization
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (308g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 700D as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX130 IS as a Sports photography camera
55
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (440 CIPA)
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 700D
Travel photography with Canon SX130 IS
64
includes focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (440 shots)
61
lighter than others in class (308g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (336mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 700D Landscape photography information
Canon SX130 IS Landscape photography information
63
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (440 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
42
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 700D Vlogging details
Canon SX130 IS Vlogging details
71
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic socket
no image stabilization
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (308g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Canon 700D vs Canon SX130 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 700D and Canon SX130 IS
 Canon EOS 700DCanon PowerShot SX130 IS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 700D Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T5i -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-06-10 2010-08-19
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 5184 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-336mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.4-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 580g (1.28 pounds) 308g (0.68 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 681 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E8 2 x AA
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $649 $250