Canon SD1300 IS vs Sony A3000

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon SD1300 IS and Sony A3000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SD1300 IS (12MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the SD1300 IS (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The SD1300 IS was manufactured 4 years earlier than the A3000 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SD1300 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SD1300 IS grades versus the A3000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS and Sony Alpha A3000. The entire galleries are available at Canon SD1300 IS Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SD1300 IS enjoys 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) and the Sony A3000 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the SD1300 IS versus the A3000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SD1300 IS and A3000 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SD1300 IS and A3000.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SD1300 IS because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A3000 will offer greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged SD1300 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.