Canon A1300 vs Sony S2100

Below is a extended overview of the Canon A1300 and Sony S2100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was revealed 2 years later than the S2100 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A1300 grades vs the S2100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A1300 Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A1300 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A1300 and the S2100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A1300 and S2100 is 93 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1300 and S2100.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon A1300 to resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern A1300 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.