Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon SX120 IS

Below is a extended assessment of the Canon ELPH 130 and Canon SX120 IS, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Canon. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and SX120 IS (10MP) and the ELPH 130 (1/2.3") and SX120 IS (1/2.5") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 130 was revealed 3 years later than the SX120 IS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 130 being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ELPH 130 scores against the SX120 IS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 130 and Canon PowerShot SX120 IS. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 130 Gallery and Canon SX120 IS Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 130 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Canon SX120 IS has dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 130 compared to the SX120 IS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 130 and SX120 IS is 96 and 87 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specs. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 130 and SX120 IS.

All in all, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 130 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon ELPH 130 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger ELPH 130 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.