Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, we are going to illustrate the Canon 700D and Canon A1300 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Canon 700D has external dimensions of 133 x 100 x 79 mm (5.24 x 3.94 x 3.11″) and weighs 580 g (1.28 lb / 20.46 oz) (including batteries). Canon A1300 has external dimensions of 95 x 62 x 30 mm (3.74 x 2.44 x 1.18″) and weighs 174 g (0.38 lb / 6.14 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Canon 700D and the Canon A1300. Canon A1300 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 38mm narrower, 38mm shorter and 49mm thinner than Canon 700D. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Canon A1300 has a built-in lens but Canon 700D doesn't. Once you put a lens on 700D, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of the Canon 700D and Canon A1300.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon 700D and Canon A1300.
Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Canon A1300 is significantly lighter (406g ) than the Canon 700D which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on 700D, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither the Canon EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i) nor Canon PowerShot A1300 provides any type of weather sealing in their bodies, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top DSLR Cameras with Weather Sealing Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Canon 700D's 3.00" LCD screen is slightly larger than Canon A1300's 2.7" screen.
Moreover, Canon 700D sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over-the-head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. On the other hand, Canon A1300 has a fixed type screen which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to 700D.