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Canon A1300 vs Canon S200

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
23
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Canon PowerShot S200 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
41
Overall
38

Canon A1300 vs Canon S200 Key Specs

Canon A1300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Canon S200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 181g - 100 x 59 x 26mm
  • Released February 2014
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Canon A1300 vs Canon S200 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Canon S200

 A1300 S200 

Reasons to pick Canon S200 over the Canon A1300

 S200 A1300 
ReleasedFebruary 2014February 2012More recent by 24 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1300 and Canon S200

 A1300 S200 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon A1300 vs Canon S200 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Canon A1300 vs Canon S200 size comparison

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

Canon A1300 vs Canon S200 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1300 vs Canon S200 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon A1300 vs Canon S200 sensor size comparison

Canon A1300 vs Canon S200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1300 vs Canon S200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A1300
Portrait photography with Canon S200
34
good megapixels (16MP)
has face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
34
you can focus manually
has face detection focus
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon A1300 Street photography details
Canon S200 Street photography details
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1300 Sports photography features
Canon S200 Sports photography features
33
good megapixels (16MP)
has tracking focus
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
32
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
terrible battery power (200 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1300 Travel photography details
Canon S200 Travel photography details
65
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
provides touch to focus
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (200 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1300 Landscape photography details
Canon S200 Landscape photography details
33
relatively wide (28mm)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
46
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
no RAW format
terrible battery power (200 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Vlogging camera
Canon S200 as a Vlogging camera
28
relatively wide (28mm)
has face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
33
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
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Canon A1300 vs Canon S200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Canon S200
 Canon PowerShot A1300Canon PowerShot S200
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A1300 Canon PowerShot S200
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-07 2014-02-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Digic 5
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 surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 7.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 174 grams (0.38 pounds) 181 grams (0.40 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 100 x 59 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 200 shots
Battery style AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $119 $293