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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX130 IS

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
30
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS front
Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX130 IS Key Specs

Canon A3300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Canon SX130 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 308g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Renewed by Canon SX150 IS
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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX130 IS Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon A3300 IS and Canon SX130 IS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Canon. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and SX130 IS (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A3300 IS was revealed 5 months after the SX130 IS so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A3300 IS scores vs the SX130 IS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Canon SX130 IS

 A3300 IS SX130 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX130 IS over the Canon A3300 IS

 SX130 IS A3300 IS 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Canon SX130 IS

 A3300 IS SX130 IS 
ReleasedJanuary 2011August 2010Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX130 IS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A3300 IS features physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Canon SX130 IS has sizing of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") having a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A3300 IS against the SX130 IS.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX130 IS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3300 IS and SX130 IS is 95 and 85 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX130 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX130 IS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3300 IS and SX130 IS.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon A3300 IS to result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX130 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX130 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX130 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SX130 IS as a Portrait photography camera
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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manual focus
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography information
Canon SX130 IS Street photography information
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (308 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX130 IS as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A3300 IS
Travel photography with Canon SX130 IS
65
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
61
lighter than competition (308 grams)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great reach (336mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Landscape photography information
Canon SX130 IS Landscape photography information
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
42
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Vlogging camera
Canon SX130 IS as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
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relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (308g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX130 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Canon SX130 IS
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISCanon PowerShot SX130 IS
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Canon PowerShot SX130 IS
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-05 2010-08-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Digic 4
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-336mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.4-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2500s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149g (0.33 pounds) 308g (0.68 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 230 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-8L 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $200 $250