Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Canon ELPH 180

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon ELPH 100 HS versus Canon ELPH 180, both Ultracompact cameras and both are designed by Canon. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 100 HS (12MP) and ELPH 180 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 100 HS was announced 5 years earlier than the ELPH 180 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the ELPH 100 HS grades versus the ELPH 180 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon ELPH 100 HS and Canon PowerShot ELPH 180. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 100 HS Gallery and Canon ELPH 180 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 100 HS comes with external 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 ELPH 180 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Canon ELPH 100 HS versus Canon ELPH 180 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 180.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 100 HS and ELPH 180 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 100 HS and ELPH 180.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon ELPH 180 to provide greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 100 HS will be behind with regard to sensor tech.