Canon SD1300 IS

Canon SD1300 IS is Canon's Small Sensor Compact camera originally announced on February of 2010. It comes with a 12 MegaPixel, CCD 1/2.3" size sensor with a maximum resolution of 4000 x 3000. It is also known as "IXUS 105 / IXY 200F" in certain regions.

The SD1300 IS stands at #218 out of 261 in Small Sensor Compact cameras and all around #1187 out of 1465 for cameras in our collection. Remember to check our Advanced camera finder to find camera ratings based on your custom criteria.

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The Canon SD1300 IS is part of a family of digital cameras. You can view the detailed list underneath.

You can view the SD1300 IS from various angles in the gallery underneath.

Here is a list of advantages and disadvantages of the Canon SD1300 IS based on features which are often viewed as essential in a camera.

The Canon SD1300 IS is powered by the Digic 4 processor chip. The sensor spec on the Canon SD1300 IS is 6.17mm x 4.55mm (1/2.3"). The 28 mm² sensor has the ability to resolve 4000 x 3000 pixels with aspect ratios of 4:3 and 16:9. The camera includes Image Stabilization (Optical). In body stabilization is preferable than digital stabilization since the latter may produce cropping.

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The CCD sensor boasts 12MP and gives a native ISO range of 80 to 1600. Unfortunately, RAW photos are not supported therefore the user has less room to maneuver in post.

The image underneath illustrates the SD1300 IS's sensor size when compared to other common sizes. The SD1300 IS sensor comes with a crop factor of 5.8 and is highlighted in green.

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To get an understanding of various aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Canon SD1300 IS is 0.31 lb (140 grams / 4.94 oz) and the overall size of the camera is 91mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.9"). The weight of normal Small Sensor Compact camera is 174 grams and the Canon SD1300 IS is lighter than various competitors.

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Here is a image of the Canon SD1300 IS besides a softdrink to help you have a sense of its size.

The top view under will provide the button design on the SD1300 IS.

The SD1300 IS has got a fixed lens with a focal range of 28-112mm making it a 4.0 x zoom which won't be ideal nevertheless it may be helpful in certain situations.

At it's widest 28mm, it offers an aperture of f2.8 and that's fairly sluggish and not great in low light conditions and you will likely struggle to capture good bokeh. You would also have to raise your ISO setting leading to noisy photographs. At the long end, 112mm comes at f5.9 which is very slow and you will have to go with slow shutter speeds.

The SD1300 IS has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes

Cameras which have NFC and / or Bluetooth support are able to be used wirelessly through smartphones. You are able to transfer photos and in some cases alter settings with no need to connect directly with the camera.

Some apps also stream a Liveview and click the shutter if you aren't near the camera. If the camera comes with a HDMI out, it can easily be connected to an external screen. A good number of cameras enable you to recharge the battery through the USB socket.

The maximum video resolution on the Canon SD1300 IS is 640 x 480 and it can save in Motion JPEG format. 480p is low by today's standards. You really should try to get a minimum 1080p resolution for decent video. The body doesn't feature a mic and / or headphone port which means that you have zero control over your audio. It is perhaps best to look into an alternative model if you require decent audio in your video clips.

Canon SD1300 IS doesn't have weather sealing so rainy conditions can damage the camera.

The Canon SD1300 IS comes with a 2.7 inch fixed display screen with a resolution of 230 thousand dots.

Unfortunately the display screen is not a touch screen.

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The View Finder specs regarding Canon SD1300 IS are as follows:

• ViewFinder None

In those sunny outdoor situations that make the camera screens washed out and tricky to view, viewfinders will be very useful.

Canon SD1300 IS continuous shooting rate is 1.0 fps. The max shutter speed is 1/1500 sec.

Canon SD1300 IS includes just integrated flash without external flash ability.

Canon SD1300 IS includes only Contrast Detect AF and does not have Phase Detect AF. Phase Detection focusing is a lot snappier & exact than Contrast Detect focusing.

Canon SD1300 IS does not have manual focus. Manual focus ability can be good in low light scenarios or you want more accurate depth of field control.

The general Small Sensor Compact camera battery life is 241. Fujifilm X30 has the highest possible (470) battery life in this type of cameras.

Following is a collection of Small Sensor Compact cameras having the best battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Fujifilm X30
SD1300 IS vs Fujifilm X30470 yesnono

Casio EX-10
SD1300 IS vs EX-10455 yesnono

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Ricoh GR Digital IV
SD1300 IS vs GR Digital IV390 yesnono

Canon G12
SD1300 IS vs G12370 yesnono

Canon G16
SD1300 IS vs G16360 yesnono

The following bar chart gives a summation of the Canon SD1300 IS for various forms of photography. To see more, go to the specific paragraph underneath.

The Canon SD1300 IS receives a points tally of 21 which is really bad, and means the camera is not acceptable to use for portrait photography. Shooting portraits favors greatly towards sensor size, RAW support along with the potential to work with off-camera flash.

Coming in at a moderate score of 57, the Canon SD1300 IS is fairly suited to use in street photography. A good street photography camera gives a good balance of image quality plus portability.

A really bad sports photography points tally of 25 suggests the Canon SD1300 IS is not acceptable for taking photos of sports. A camera really should have very good tracking plus shutter speeds for sports photography.

Size is super critical when selecting a camera for travel. All round, the Canon SD1300 IS gets a reasonable 58 as a travel camera which is somewhat acceptable to take with you on your vacations.

For anyone who is looking to choose a camera for landscape photographs, the most critical aspect will no doubt be image quality. The Canon SD1300 IS at it's really bad grade of 32 for a landscape camera is not acceptable amongst it's competition.

A camera for vlogging preferably should come with a moving display, microphone port and ideally image stabilization. Considering all things, the Canon SD1300 IS is not acceptable as a vlog camera as it comes to a really bad rating of 29.

If you are shopping for replacements to the SD1300 IS, here is a collection of the highest ranked cameras that fall under the category of Small Sensor Compact.

The chart below shows you an overview of the SD1300 IS versus it's top ranking competitors mentioned above.

Here are a handful of other cameras you may regard as alternatives. To check out a full comparison, click the "compare" link.