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Canon SD1300 IS vs Canon SX730 HS

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS front
 
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS front
Portability
88
Imaging
47
Features
59
Overall
51

Canon SD1300 IS vs Canon SX730 HS Key Specs

Canon SD1300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 91 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Other Name is IXUS 105 / IXY 200F
Canon SX730 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 300g - 110 x 64 x 40mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • Replaced the Canon SX720 HS
  • Replacement is Canon SX740 HS
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Canon SD1300 IS vs Canon SX730 HS Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Canon SD1300 IS versus Canon SX730 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Canon. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SD1300 IS (12MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD1300 IS was announced 8 years before the SX730 HS and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the SD1300 IS grades vs the SX730 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD1300 IS over the Canon SX730 HS

 SD1300 IS SX730 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon SX730 HS over the Canon SD1300 IS

 SX730 HS SD1300 IS 
AnnouncedApril 2017February 2010More recent by 87 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
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Common features in the Canon SD1300 IS and Canon SX730 HS

 SD1300 IS SX730 HS 
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon SD1300 IS vs Canon SX730 HS Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SD1300 IS comes with outer measurements of 91mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Canon SX730 HS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SD1300 IS versus Canon SX730 HS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SD1300 IS against the SX730 HS.

Canon SD1300 IS vs Canon SX730 HS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SD1300 IS and SX730 HS is 95 and 88 respectively.

Canon SD1300 IS vs Canon SX730 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon SD1300 IS vs Canon SX730 HS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD1300 IS and SX730 HS.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon SX730 HS to offer greater detail with its extra 8.3MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SD1300 IS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon SD1300 IS vs Canon SX730 HS sensor size comparison

Canon SD1300 IS vs Canon SX730 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD1300 IS vs Canon SX730 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD1300 IS Portrait photography highlights
Canon SX730 HS Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
48
focusing manually
decent MP (20.3MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SD1300 IS Street photography factors
Canon SX730 HS Street photography factors
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
69
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (300 grams)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD1300 IS as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX730 HS as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
48
amazing zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20.3 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.9 fps)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (250 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SD1300 IS
Travel photography with Canon SX730 HS
58
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
72
lighter than others (300g)
supports bluetooth
decent MP (20.3 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (960mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery (250 per charge)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD1300 IS Landscape photography details
Canon SX730 HS Landscape photography details
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
50
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20.3 megapixels)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery (250 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD1300 IS Vlogging features
Canon SX730 HS Vlogging features
29
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic support
74
pretty wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (300 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of external microphone port
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Canon SD1300 IS vs Canon SX730 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD1300 IS and Canon SX730 HS
 Canon PowerShot SD1300 ISCanon PowerShot SX730 HS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
Also called IXUS 105 / IXY 200F -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-02-08 2017-04-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 DIGIC 6
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20.3 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-960mm (40.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-6.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 5.9fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, on, slow synchro, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 lbs) 300g (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 91 x 56 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") 110 x 64 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, self-timer)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost - $399