Canon A1300 vs Sony W220

Below is a thorough review of the Canon A1300 versus Sony W220, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and W220 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was released 3 years later than the W220 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A1300 scores versus the W220 when it comes 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-W220. The complete galleries are available at Canon A1300 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A1300 enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony W220 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A1300 vs the W220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1300 and W220 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1300 and W220.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Canon A1300 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern A1300 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.