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Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36
Canon ELPH 130 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 130
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Additionally Known as IXUS 140
Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released February 2011
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus VG-110, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and VG-110 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 130 was announced 24 months after the VG-110 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the ELPH 130 scores vs the VG-110 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 130 over the Olympus VG-110

 ELPH 130 VG-110 
ReleasedJanuary 2013February 2011More modern by 24 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Canon ELPH 130

 VG-110 ELPH 130 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 130 and Olympus VG-110

 ELPH 130 VG-110 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 130 has physical 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 Olympus VG-110 has dimensions of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 130 vs the VG-110.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 130 and VG-110 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 130 and VG-110.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon ELPH 130 to give you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 130 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Portrait photography camera
35
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
27
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Street photography advice
Olympus VG-110 Street photography advice
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 130
Sports photography with Olympus VG-110
38
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (190 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
25
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (170 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Travel photography factors
Olympus VG-110 Travel photography factors
63
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (190 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
57
has built in flash
decently wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (170 CIPA)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Landscape photography factors
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography factors
42
really wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
terrible battery pack (190 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
28
decently wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery pack (170 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Vlogging camera
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
28
decently wide (27mm)
supports face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone support
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 130 and Olympus VG-110
 Canon ELPH 130Olympus VG-110
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon ELPH 130 Olympus VG-110
Also Known as IXUS 140 -
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2013-01-07 2011-02-08
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech PureColor II G TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133g (0.29 lbs) 105g (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 photographs 170 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $0 $150