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Canon A1300 vs Nikon S800c

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
23
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S800c front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Canon A1300 vs Nikon S800c 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
  • Announced February 2012
Nikon S800c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 184g - 111 x 60 x 27mm
  • Launched February 2013
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Canon A1300 vs Nikon S800c Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon A1300 vs Nikon S800c, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the A1300 (16MP) and the S800c (16MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was introduced 12 months earlier than the S800c so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A1300 grades versus the S800c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Nikon S800c

 A1300 S800c 

Reasons to pick Nikon S800c over the Canon A1300

 S800c A1300 
LaunchedFebruary 2013February 2012Newer by 12 months
Screen dimension3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution819k230kCrisper screen (+589k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A1300 and Nikon S800c

 A1300 S800c 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon A1300 vs Nikon S800c Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A1300 provides exterior measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Nikon S800c has proportions of 111mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 184 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A1300 vs the S800c.

Canon A1300 vs Nikon S800c size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1300 and S800c is 93 and 93 respectively.

Canon A1300 vs Nikon S800c top view buttons comparison

Canon A1300 vs Nikon S800c Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A1300 and S800c.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution so you should expect comparable quality of pictures but you should always take the release date of the cameras into account. The more aged A1300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A1300 vs Nikon S800c sensor size comparison

Canon A1300 vs Nikon S800c Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1300 vs Nikon S800c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1300 Portrait photography information
Nikon S800c Portrait photography information
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decent megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A1300 Street photography advice
Nikon S800c Street photography advice
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1300 Sports photography features
Nikon S800c Sports photography features
33
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (140 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A1300
Travel photography with Nikon S800c
65
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (140 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A1300
Landscape photography with Nikon S800c
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
41
really wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery pack (140 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A1300
Vlogging with Nikon S800c
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
supports face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
35
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
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Canon A1300 vs Nikon S800c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Nikon S800c
 Canon PowerShot A1300Nikon Coolpix S800c
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot A1300 Nikon Coolpix S800c
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-07 2013-02-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed C2
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3.5"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 819 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - OLED panel with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 174 gr (0.38 lbs) 184 gr (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 111 x 60 x 27mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 140 shots
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $119 $290