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Canon SD1300 IS vs Sony WX300

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Canon SD1300 IS vs Sony WX300 Key Specs

Canon SD1300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 91 x 56 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Also referred to as IXUS 105 / IXY 200F
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Introduced February 2013
  • Successor is Sony WX350
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Canon SD1300 IS vs Sony WX300 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon SD1300 IS vs Sony WX300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the SD1300 IS (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SD1300 IS was released 4 years prior to the WX300 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SD1300 IS scores against the WX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD1300 IS over the Sony WX300

 SD1300 IS WX300 

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Canon SD1300 IS

 WX300 SD1300 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2013February 2010More recent by 36 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SD1300 IS and Sony WX300

 SD1300 IS WX300 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon SD1300 IS vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SD1300 IS has got external dimensions of 91mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the SD1300 IS and the WX300.

Canon SD1300 IS vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SD1300 IS and WX300 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Canon SD1300 IS vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD1300 IS vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1300 IS and WX300.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony WX300 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older SD1300 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon SD1300 IS vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Canon SD1300 IS vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD1300 IS vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD1300 IS Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX300 Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
36
good MP (18MP)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD1300 IS Street photography factors
Sony WX300 Street photography factors
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (166 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SD1300 IS
Sports photography with Sony WX300
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
49
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD1300 IS Travel photography details
Sony WX300 Travel photography details
58
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than average (166g)
good MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD1300 IS Landscape photography information
Sony WX300 Landscape photography information
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
44
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD1300 IS as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX300 as a Vlogging camera
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic jack
35
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (166 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no microphone port
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Canon SD1300 IS vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD1300 IS and Sony WX300
 Canon PowerShot SD1300 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Also called as IXUS 105 / IXY 200F -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-02-08 2013-02-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 -
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 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lbs) 166 gr (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 91 x 56 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model NB-6L NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release - $330