Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon 400D

The following is a detailed overview of the Canon ELPH 130 and Canon 400D, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Canon. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and 400D (10MP) and the ELPH 130 (1/2.3") and 400D (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 130 was unveiled 6 years after the 400D which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 130 being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon 400D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the ELPH 130 matches up versus the 400D for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 130 and Canon EOS 400D. The full galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 130 Gallery and Canon 400D Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 130 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Canon 400D has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 130 and Canon 400D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 130 against the 400D.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 130 and 400D is 96 and 69 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 130 and 400D.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 130 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon ELPH 130 will produce extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer ELPH 130 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.