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Canon ELPH 130 vs Panasonic FP1

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36
Canon ELPH 130 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26

Canon ELPH 130 vs Panasonic FP1 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
  • Also Known as IXUS 140
Panasonic FP1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Panasonic FP1 Overview

Here is a detailed comparison of the Canon ELPH 130 and Panasonic FP1, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and FP1 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 130 was unveiled 3 years later than the FP1 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the ELPH 130 grades against the FP1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 130 over the Panasonic FP1

 ELPH 130 FP1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2010Fresher by 37 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Canon ELPH 130

 FP1 ELPH 130 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 130 and Panasonic FP1

 ELPH 130 FP1 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon ELPH 130 vs Panasonic FP1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 130 offers external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic FP1 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 130 compared to the FP1.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Panasonic FP1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 130 and FP1 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Panasonic FP1 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Panasonic FP1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 130 and FP1.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon ELPH 130 to give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer ELPH 130 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Panasonic FP1 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 130 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FP1 Portrait photography advice
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FP1 as a Street photography camera
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
55
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than others (151g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FP1 as a Sports photography camera
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (190 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Travel photography details
Panasonic FP1 Travel photography details
63
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (190 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
50
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
more heavy than others (151g)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FP1 Landscape photography highlights
42
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery life (190 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
28
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 130
Vlogging with Panasonic FP1
31
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
more heavy than others (151 grams)
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Panasonic FP1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 130 and Panasonic FP1
 Canon ELPH 130Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon ELPH 130 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
Also called as IXUS 140 -
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2013-01-07 2010-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133 gr (0.29 lbs) 151 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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