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Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony RX100 VA

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36
Canon ELPH 130 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony RX100 VA 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
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 140
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced July 2018
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony RX100 VA Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon ELPH 130 versus Sony RX100 VA, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is very close but the ELPH 130 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 130 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the RX100 VA which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 130 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the ELPH 130 grades against the RX100 VA when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 130 over the Sony RX100 VA

 ELPH 130 RX100 VA 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Canon ELPH 130

 RX100 VA ELPH 130 
IntroducedJuly 2018January 2013More modern by 67 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon ELPH 130 and Sony RX100 VA

 ELPH 130 RX100 VA 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 130 features external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon ELPH 130 versus Sony RX100 VA in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 130 vs the RX100 VA.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony RX100 VA size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 130 and RX100 VA is 96 and 89 respectively.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony RX100 VA top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 130 and RX100 VA.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 130 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VA will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 130 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony RX100 VA sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 VA Portrait photography factors
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
66
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Street photography information
Sony RX100 VA Street photography information
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
86
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 VA Sports photography features
38
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (190 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
70
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 VA Travel photography highlights
63
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (190 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.2)
76
lighter than competition in class (299g)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 130
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VA
42
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery power (190 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
66
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Vlogging information
Sony RX100 VA Vlogging information
31
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
81
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 130 and Sony RX100 VA
 Canon ELPH 130Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model Canon ELPH 130 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A)
Also called IXUS 140 -
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-07 2018-07-13
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133 gr (0.29 pounds) 299 gr (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
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 images 220 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $0 $998