Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon D30

On this page, we are looking at the Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon D30, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Canon. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and D30 (3MP) and the ELPH 130 (1/2.3") and D30 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 130 was unveiled 12 years later than the D30 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 130 being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the ELPH 130 grades versus the D30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 130 and Canon EOS D30. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 130 Gallery and Canon D30 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 130 features physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Canon D30 has dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 130 vs the D30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 130 and D30 is 96 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 130 and D30.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 130 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Canon ELPH 130 will resolve extra detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 130 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.