Canon SX130 IS vs Nikon D5300

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon SX130 IS vs Nikon D5300, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and D5300 (24MP) and the SX130 IS (1/2.3") and D5300 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The SX130 IS was unveiled 4 years prior to the D5300 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX130 IS scores against the D5300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS & Nikon D5300. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX130 IS Gallery & Nikon D5300 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX130 IS comes with outer measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Nikon D5300 has dimensions of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the SX130 IS vs the D5300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SX130 IS and D5300 is 85 and 68 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX130 IS and D5300.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX130 IS having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Nikon D5300 will produce extra detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged SX130 IS will be behind in sensor tech.