Canon A1300 vs Sigma SD10

Its time to look more closely at the Canon A1300 and Sigma SD10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Canon and Sigma. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the A1300 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The A1300 was unveiled 8 years later than the SD10 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon A1300 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A1300 scores vs the SD10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1300 and Sigma SD10. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A1300 Gallery and Sigma SD10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1300 features physical 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 Sigma SD10 has dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

Contrast the Canon A1300 and Sigma SD10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A1300 and the SD10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1300 and SD10 is 93 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A1300 and SD10.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A1300 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Canon A1300 will resolve extra detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more recent A1300 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.