Canon A1300 vs Canon S200

On this page, we will be looking at the Canon A1300 and Canon S200, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both designed by Canon. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and S200 (10MP) and the A1300 (1/2.3") and S200 (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The A1300 was announced 24 months before the S200 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A1300 grades vs the S200 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A1300 and Canon PowerShot S200. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A1300 Gallery and Canon S200 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1300 comes with 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) whilst the Canon S200 has dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs).

See the Canon A1300 and Canon S200 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A1300 against the S200.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A1300 and S200 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1300 and S200.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A1300 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Canon A1300 will render greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older A1300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.