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Canon SX130 IS vs Pentax XG-1

Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS front
 
Pentax XG-1 front
Portability
66
Imaging
41
Features
37
Overall
39

Canon SX130 IS vs Pentax XG-1 Key Specs

Canon SX130 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 308g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Successor is Canon SX150 IS
Pentax XG-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1248mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 567g - 119 x 89 x 98mm
  • Revealed July 2014
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Canon SX130 IS vs Pentax XG-1 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon SX130 IS and Pentax XG-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Pentax. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and XG-1 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was announced 4 years before the XG-1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX130 IS being a Compact camera and the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the SX130 IS grades vs the XG-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX130 IS over the Pentax XG-1

 SX130 IS XG-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax XG-1 over the Canon SX130 IS

 XG-1 SX130 IS 
RevealedJuly 2014August 2010More recent by 47 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX130 IS and Pentax XG-1

 SX130 IS XG-1 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon SX130 IS vs Pentax XG-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX130 IS offers outer measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 308 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Pentax XG-1 has proportions of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") having a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the SX130 IS compared to the XG-1.

Canon SX130 IS vs Pentax XG-1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SX130 IS and XG-1 is 85 and 66 respectively.

Canon SX130 IS vs Pentax XG-1 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs Pentax XG-1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX130 IS and XG-1.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Pentax XG-1 to provide you with extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older SX130 IS will be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon SX130 IS vs Pentax XG-1 sensor size comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs Pentax XG-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX130 IS vs Pentax XG-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Portrait photography features
Pentax XG-1 Portrait photography features
29
has manual focus
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
40
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX130 IS
Street photography with Pentax XG-1
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (308g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than others in class (567 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Sports photography factors
Pentax XG-1 Sports photography factors
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
45
excellent zoom range (24-1248mm 52.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (240 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon SX130 IS
Travel photography with Pentax XG-1
61
lighter than competitors (308g)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long zoom (336mm)
no Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
52
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (1248mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (240 per charge)
heavier than others in class (567 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Landscape photography highlights
Pentax XG-1 Landscape photography highlights
42
has manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse mode
45
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery pack (240 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX130 IS
Vlogging with Pentax XG-1
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (308g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
25
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of mic port
heavier than others in class (567 grams)
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Canon SX130 IS vs Pentax XG-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX130 IS and Pentax XG-1
 Canon PowerShot SX130 ISPentax XG-1
General Information
Company Canon Pentax
Model type Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Pentax XG-1
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-08-19 2014-07-15
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 24-1248mm (52.0x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 200k dot
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Force Off, Flash Auto, Force Flash, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. + Red-Eye, Red-Eye Reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 308 gr (0.68 lb) 567 gr (1.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 119 x 89 x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA LB-060
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $250 $599