Canon A1300 vs Nikon D800

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon A1300 versus Nikon D800, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and D800 (36MP) and the A1300 (1/2.3") and D800 (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The A1300 was brought out 4 months prior to the D800 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon A1300 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A1300 grades versus the D800 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot A1300 and Nikon D800. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A1300 Gallery and Nikon D800 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1300 comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Nikon D800 has dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A1300 vs the D800.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1300 and D800 is 93 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The pic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A1300 and D800.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A1300 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Nikon D800 will offer extra detail having its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively.