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Canon ELPH 130 vs Samsung TL225

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36
Canon ELPH 130 front
 
Samsung TL225 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon ELPH 130 vs Samsung TL225 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
Samsung TL225
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-124mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 187g - 100 x 60 x 19mm
  • Revealed August 2009
  • Alternate Name is ST550
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Samsung TL225 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon ELPH 130 and Samsung TL225, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Canon and Samsung. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and TL225 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 130 was introduced 3 years after the TL225 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the ELPH 130 scores vs the TL225 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 130 over the Samsung TL225

 ELPH 130 TL225 
RevealedJanuary 2013August 2009More modern by 42 months

Reasons to pick Samsung TL225 over the Canon ELPH 130

 TL225 ELPH 130 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1152k460kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 130 and Samsung TL225

 ELPH 130 TL225 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon ELPH 130 vs Samsung TL225 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 130 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Samsung TL225 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 187 grams (0.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon ELPH 130 and Samsung TL225 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 130 against the TL225.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Samsung TL225 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 130 and TL225 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Samsung TL225 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Samsung TL225 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The pic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 130 and TL225.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon ELPH 130 to resolve greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger ELPH 130 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Samsung TL225 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Samsung TL225 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 130 vs Samsung TL225 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Portrait photography information
Samsung TL225 Portrait photography information
34
MP count good (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 130
Street photography with Samsung TL225
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (187 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Sports photography information
Samsung TL225 Sports photography information
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (190 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Travel photography factors
Samsung TL225 Travel photography factors
63
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low battery power (190 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
59
has touch focus
built-in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (187 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Landscape photography advice
Samsung TL225 Landscape photography advice
41
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery power (190 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
37
pretty wide (27mm)
big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung TL225 as a Vlogging camera
31
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
29
pretty wide (27mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (187g)
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Samsung TL225 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 130 and Samsung TL225
 Canon ELPH 130Samsung TL225
General Information
Brand Name Canon Samsung
Model Canon ELPH 130 Samsung TL225
Other name IXUS 140 ST550
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2013-01-07 2009-08-13
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 -
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 27-124mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,152 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 3.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow sync, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133 grams (0.29 lb) 187 grams (0.41 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 100 x 60 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L SLB-07A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $488