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Canon A1300 vs Canon G12

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
23
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Canon PowerShot G12 front
Portability
83
Imaging
34
Features
50
Overall
40

Canon A1300 vs Canon G12 Key Specs

Canon A1300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Released February 2012
Canon G12
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 401g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Superseded the Canon G11
  • Replacement is Canon G15
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Canon A1300 vs Canon G12 Overview

The following is a extended review of the Canon A1300 versus Canon G12, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are manufactured by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and G12 (10MP) and the A1300 (1/2.3") and G12 (1/1.7") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A1300 was revealed 13 months after the G12 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A1300 scores versus the G12 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Canon G12

 A1300 G12 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2011Newer by 13 months

Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Canon A1300

 G12 A1300 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kSharper display (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon A1300 and Canon G12

 A1300 G12 
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon A1300 vs Canon G12 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A1300 has outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Canon G12 has specifications of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs).

Compare the Canon A1300 versus Canon G12 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A1300 compared to the G12.

Canon A1300 vs Canon G12 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1300 and G12 is 93 and 83 respectively.

Canon A1300 vs Canon G12 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1300 vs Canon G12 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The pic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A1300 and G12.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A1300 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon A1300 will give you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern A1300 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A1300 vs Canon G12 sensor size comparison

Canon A1300 vs Canon G12 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1300 vs Canon G12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1300 Portrait photography features
Canon G12 Portrait photography features
34
good MP (16MP)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
47
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Street photography camera
Canon G12 as a Street photography camera
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than average in class (401 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Sports photography camera
Canon G12 as a Sports photography camera
33
good MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
good battery power (370 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A1300
Travel photography with Canon G12
65
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
good battery power (370 shots)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (401 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A1300
Landscape photography with Canon G12
33
decently wide (28mm)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
49
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (370 CIPA)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A1300
Vlogging with Canon G12
28
decently wide (28mm)
has face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
60
reasonably wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (401 grams)
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Canon A1300 vs Canon G12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Canon G12
 Canon PowerShot A1300Canon PowerShot G12
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A1300 Canon PowerShot G12
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-07 2011-01-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.8"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) Optical (tunnel)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 7.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 174 gr (0.38 lbs) 401 gr (0.88 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 47
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 161
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 370 pictures
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NB-7L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus
Storage slots One One
Launch price $119 $600