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Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony TX7

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36
Canon ELPH 130 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony TX7 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
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Also Known as IXUS 140
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony TX7, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the ELPH 130 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 130 was introduced 3 years after the TX7 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the ELPH 130 matches up against the TX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 130 over the Sony TX7

 ELPH 130 TX7 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2010More modern by 37 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Canon ELPH 130

 TX7 ELPH 130 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 130 and Sony TX7

 ELPH 130 TX7 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 130 has outside dimensions 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 Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 130 and the TX7.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 130 and TX7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 130 and TX7.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 130 having a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Canon ELPH 130 will show extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 130 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Portrait photography camera
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Street photography highlights
Sony TX7 Street photography highlights
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
59
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
38
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (190 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 130
Travel photography with Sony TX7
63
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (190 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
59
has focus via touch
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 130
Landscape photography with Sony TX7
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
terrible battery (190 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
36
pretty wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 130
Vlogging with Sony TX7
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
32
pretty wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 130 and Sony TX7
 Canon ELPH 130Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon ELPH 130 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Otherwise known as IXUS 140 -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-01-07 2010-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 AVCHD
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 133g (0.29 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
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 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $0 $300