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Canon ELPH 130 vs Pentax P70

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36
Canon ELPH 130 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon ELPH 130 vs Pentax P70 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
  • Released January 2013
  • Additionally Known as IXUS 140
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched March 2009
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Pentax P70 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Canon ELPH 130 vs Pentax P70, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Canon and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 130 was announced 3 years after the P70 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the ELPH 130 scores vs the P70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 130 over the Pentax P70

 ELPH 130 P70 
LaunchedJanuary 2013March 2009More modern by 47 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Canon ELPH 130

 P70 ELPH 130 
Focus manually Very exact focus

Common features in the Canon ELPH 130 and Pentax P70

 ELPH 130 P70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon ELPH 130 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 130 offers physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Pentax P70 has measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 130 and the P70.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 130 and P70 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 130 and P70.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon ELPH 130 to give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 130 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 130 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Portrait photography info
Pentax P70 Portrait photography info
35
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
27
focusing manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Street photography factors
Pentax P70 Street photography factors
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
47
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competitors (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 130
Sports photography with Pentax P70
38
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (190 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Travel photography advice
Pentax P70 Travel photography advice
63
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (190 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
56
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (155 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 130
Landscape photography with Pentax P70
42
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery pack (190 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
32
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Vlogging advice
Pentax P70 Vlogging advice
31
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
25
decently wide (28mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
heavier than competitors (155 grams)
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 130 and Pentax P70
 Canon ELPH 130Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Pentax
Model type Canon ELPH 130 Pentax Optio P70
Also referred to as IXUS 140 -
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2013-01-07 2009-03-02
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 133 gr (0.29 lb) 155 gr (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $200