Canon A1300 vs Sony HX5

Below, we are looking at the Canon A1300 versus Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the A1300 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizing.

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The A1300 was unveiled 21 months later than the HX5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A1300 matches up versus the HX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The full galleries are provided at Canon A1300 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1300 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A1300 against the HX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1300 and HX5 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1300 and HX5.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A1300 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Canon A1300 will offer extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A1300 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.