Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Canon 1D MIV

Below is a extensive comparison of the Canon ELPH 100 HS and Canon 1D MIV, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro DSLR and both of them are created by Canon. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 100 HS (12MP) and 1D MIV (16MP) and the ELPH 100 HS (1/2.3") and 1D MIV (APS-H) have different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 100 HS was brought out 12 months later than the 1D MIV and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 100 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon 1D MIV being a Large SLR camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the ELPH 100 HS matches up versus the 1D MIV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 100 HS & Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 100 HS Gallery & Canon 1D MIV Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 100 HS has got outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Canon 1D MIV has specifications of 156mm x 157mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 1230 grams (2.71 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the ELPH 100 HS vs the 1D MIV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 100 HS and 1D MIV is 96 and 51 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 100 HS and 1D MIV.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 100 HS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon 1D MIV will resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 100 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.