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Canon A1300 vs Sony WX500

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
23
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48

Canon A1300 vs Sony WX500 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
  • Revealed February 2012
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Replaced the Sony WX350
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Canon A1300 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Canon A1300 and Sony WX500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the A1300 (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was launched 4 years before the WX500 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the A1300 scores against the WX500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Sony WX500

 A1300 WX500 

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Canon A1300

 WX500 A1300 
AnnouncedApril 2015February 2012More modern by 38 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1300 and Sony WX500

 A1300 WX500 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon A1300 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1300 offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A1300 versus the WX500.

Canon A1300 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A1300 and WX500 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A1300 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1300 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A1300 and WX500.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony WX500 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged A1300 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Canon A1300 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Canon A1300 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1300 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1300 Portrait photography info
Sony WX500 Portrait photography info
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
39
decent MP (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
no manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A1300
Street photography with Sony WX500
47
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
70
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (236 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1300 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX500 Sports photography highlights
33
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
includes tracking focus
good battery pack (360 shots)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Travel photography camera
65
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
good battery pack (360 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (236 grams)
decent MP (18MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1300 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX500 Landscape photography highlights
33
quite wide (28mm)
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
49
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
good battery pack (360 CIPA)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX500 as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (28mm)
offers face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (236g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
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Canon A1300 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Sony WX500
 Canon PowerShot A1300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot A1300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-02-07 2015-04-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 174g (0.38 lb) 236g (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 360 photographs
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $119 $348