Canon A1300 vs Canon G16

The following is a thorough overview of the Canon A1300 versus Canon G16, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are built by Canon. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and G16 (12MP) and the A1300 (1/2.3") and G16 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The A1300 was unveiled 21 months before the G16 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A1300 grades versus the G16 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A1300 & Canon PowerShot G16. The full galleries are available at Canon A1300 Gallery & Canon G16 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A1300 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Canon G16 has measurements of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") along with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A1300 compared to the G16.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1300 and G16 is 93 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A1300 and G16.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A1300 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Canon A1300 will resolve more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged A1300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.