Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon 650D

Following is a extended review of the Canon ELPH 130 versus Canon 650D, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both produced by Canon. The image resolution of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and the 650D (18MP) is relatively close but the ELPH 130 (1/2.3") and 650D (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The ELPH 130 was manufactured 5 months after the 650D and they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 130 being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon 650D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ELPH 130 matches up against the 650D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon ELPH 130 & Canon EOS 650D. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 130 Gallery & Canon 650D Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 130 has external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Canon 650D has proportions of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 130 compared to the 650D.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 130 and 650D is 96 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 130 and 650D.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 130 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon 650D will result in extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively.