Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX130 IS
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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX130 IS Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX130 IS Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A3300 IS and Canon PowerShot SX130 IS. The full galleries are available at Canon A3300 IS Gallery and Canon SX130 IS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Canon SX130 IS
A3300 IS | SX130 IS |
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Reasons to pick Canon SX130 IS over the Canon A3300 IS
SX130 IS | A3300 IS | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focus |
Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Canon SX130 IS
A3300 IS | SX130 IS | |||
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Released | January 2011 | ![]() | August 2010 | Same generation |
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Exact 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).
Compare the Canon A3300 IS and Canon SX130 IS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon A3300 IS vs Canon SX130 IS Specifications
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS | Canon PowerShot SX130 IS | |
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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 |