Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Canon ELPH 140 IS

Lets take a closer look at the Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Canon ELPH 140 IS, both Ultracompact cameras and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 100 HS (12MP) and ELPH 140 IS (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 100 HS was launched 4 years earlier than the ELPH 140 IS and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the ELPH 100 HS matches up versus the ELPH 140 IS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 100 HS & Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS. The complete galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 100 HS Gallery & Canon ELPH 140 IS Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 100 HS comes with outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Canon ELPH 140 IS has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 140 IS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 100 HS and ELPH 140 IS is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 100 HS and ELPH 140 IS.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Canon ELPH 140 IS to render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older ELPH 100 HS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.