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Canon ELPH 130 vs Nikon S220

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Canon ELPH 130 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S220 front
Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
11
Overall
24

Canon ELPH 130 vs Nikon S220 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 130
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 21mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Other Name is IXUS 140
Nikon S220
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 2000
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 100g - 90 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Nikon S220 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon ELPH 130 vs Nikon S220, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and S220 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 130 was launched 3 years after the S220 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the ELPH 130 scores vs the S220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 130 over the Nikon S220

 ELPH 130 S220 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2009More modern by 48 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon S220 over the Canon ELPH 130

 S220 ELPH 130 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 130 and Nikon S220

 ELPH 130 S220 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Canon ELPH 130 vs Nikon S220 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 130 has got physical 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 Nikon S220 has dimensions of 90mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 130 vs the S220.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Nikon S220 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 130 and S220 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Nikon S220 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Nikon S220 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 130 and S220.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon ELPH 130 to offer more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger ELPH 130 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Nikon S220 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Nikon S220 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 130 vs Nikon S220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Portrait photography information
Nikon S220 Portrait photography information
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 130
Street photography with Nikon S220
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Sports photography details
Nikon S220 Sports photography details
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery power (190 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
16
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Travel photography information
Nikon S220 Travel photography information
63
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (190 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
52
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 130
Landscape photography with Nikon S220
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery power (190 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
22
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not available
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S220 as a Vlogging camera
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone port
22
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic jack
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Nikon S220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 130 and Nikon S220
 Canon ELPH 130Nikon Coolpix S220
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon ELPH 130 Nikon Coolpix S220
Otherwise known as IXUS 140 -
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2013-01-07 2009-02-03
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 2000
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133 gr (0.29 lbs) 100 gr (0.22 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 90 x 56 x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L EN-EL10
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $0 $56