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Canon SX130 IS vs Sony WX300

Portability
85
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony WX300 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
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Refreshed by Canon SX150 IS
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
  • Launched February 2013
  • Successor is Sony WX350
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Canon SX130 IS vs Sony WX300 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Canon SX130 IS versus Sony WX300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the SX130 IS (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX130 IS was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WX300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SX130 IS grades versus the WX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX130 IS over the Sony WX300

 SX130 IS WX300 
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Canon SX130 IS

 WX300 SX130 IS 
LaunchedFebruary 2013August 2010More recent by 30 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX130 IS and Sony WX300

 SX130 IS WX300 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon SX130 IS has got external 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) while the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SX130 IS and the WX300.

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX130 IS and WX300 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX130 IS and WX300.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony WX300 to give more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older SX130 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX130 IS vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX130 IS
Portrait photography with Sony WX300
29
focusing manually
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
36
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX130 IS
Street photography with Sony WX300
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (308 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (166 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Sports photography advice
Sony WX300 Sports photography advice
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
49
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Travel photography features
Sony WX300 Travel photography features
61
lighter than competition (308 grams)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great reach (336mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
71
lighter than competition (166 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX130 IS Landscape photography details
Sony WX300 Landscape photography details
42
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
44
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX130 IS
Vlogging with Sony WX300
29
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (308 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
35
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (166 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
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Canon SX130 IS vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX130 IS and Sony WX300
 Canon PowerShot SX130 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-08-19 2013-02-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 12MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 308 grams (0.68 lb) 166 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID 2 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $250 $330