Canon SD1300 IS vs Nikon S9900

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon SD1300 IS versus Nikon S9900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the SD1300 IS (12MP) and S9900 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SD1300 IS was introduced 6 years prior to the S9900 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SD1300 IS grades versus the S9900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS & Nikon Coolpix S9900. The whole galleries are provided at Canon SD1300 IS Gallery & Nikon S9900 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SD1300 IS features external 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) whilst the Nikon S9900 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SD1300 IS versus the S9900.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SD1300 IS and S9900 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SD1300 IS and S9900.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Nikon S9900 to render more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older SD1300 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.