Canon S100 vs Canon SD1300 IS

Following is a complete assessment of the Canon S100 versus Canon SD1300 IS, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are created by Canon. The resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the SD1300 IS (12MP) is pretty comparable but the S100 (1/1.7") and SD1300 IS (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was launched 23 months after the SD1300 IS which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the S100 grades versus the SD1300 IS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S100 and Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS. The complete galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery and Canon SD1300 IS Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Canon S100 has physical dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Canon SD1300 IS has specifications of 91mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the S100 and the SD1300 IS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S100 and SD1300 IS is 93 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and SD1300 IS.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same MP albeit different sensor sizes. The S100 features the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The more recent S100 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.