Canon A1300 vs Fujifilm X30

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon A1300 vs Fujifilm X30, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and Fujifilm X30 (12MP) and the A1300 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X30 (2/3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The A1300 was launched 3 years earlier than the Fujifilm X30 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A1300 scores versus the Fujifilm X30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1300 & Fujifilm X30. The complete galleries are available at Canon A1300 Gallery & Fujifilm X30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A1300 comes with exterior dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Fujifilm X30 has sizing of 119mm x 72mm x 60mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 423 grams (0.93 lbs).

Examine the Canon A1300 vs Fujifilm X30 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the A1300 against the Fujifilm X30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A1300 and Fujifilm X30 is 93 and 80 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A1300 and Fujifilm X30.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A1300 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Canon A1300 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older A1300 will be behind in sensor innovation.