Canon SD1300 IS vs Canon SX400 IS

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon SD1300 IS vs Canon SX400 IS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Canon. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the SD1300 IS (12MP) and SX400 IS (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SD1300 IS was brought out 5 years earlier than the SX400 IS and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SD1300 IS grades against the SX400 IS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS & Canon PowerShot SX400 IS. The entire galleries are available at Canon SD1300 IS Gallery & Canon SX400 IS Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SD1300 IS comes with physical measurements of 91mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Canon SX400 IS has proportions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SD1300 IS versus the SX400 IS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD1300 IS and SX400 IS is 95 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SD1300 IS and SX400 IS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon SX400 IS to give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older SD1300 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.