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Canon A1300 vs Panasonic S1

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic S1 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
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Released January 2011
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Canon A1300 vs Panasonic S1 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon A1300 vs Panasonic S1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and S1 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was manufactured 14 months after the S1 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A1300 grades vs the S1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Panasonic S1

 A1300 S1 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2011Newer by 14 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Canon A1300

 S1 A1300 

Common features in the Canon A1300 and Panasonic S1

 A1300 S1 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1300 offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Panasonic S1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A1300 compared to the S1.

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic S1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A1300 and S1 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A1300 and S1.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon A1300 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger A1300 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1300 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic S1 as a Portrait photography camera
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megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic S1 as a Street photography camera
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (117 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1300 Sports photography factors
Panasonic S1 Sports photography factors
33
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S1 as a Travel photography camera
64
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
62
lighter than others in class (117 grams)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1300 Landscape photography info
Panasonic S1 Landscape photography info
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relatively wide (28mm)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1300 Vlogging factors
Panasonic S1 Vlogging factors
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relatively wide (28mm)
comes with face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
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pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (117g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Canon A1300 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Panasonic S1
 Canon PowerShot A1300Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A1300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-07 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 174g (0.38 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 photographs 240 photographs
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $119 $269