Canon A1300 vs Olympus XZ-1

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Canon A1300 and Olympus XZ-1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the A1300 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") come with totally different sensor size.

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The A1300 was released 13 months later than the XZ-1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the A1300 grades against the XZ-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A1300 & Olympus XZ-1. The complete galleries are available at Canon A1300 Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1300 offers outer 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) while the Olympus XZ-1 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A1300 versus the XZ-1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1300 and XZ-1 is 93 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A1300 and XZ-1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A1300 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Canon A1300 will give more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent A1300 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.