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Canon 500D vs Canon ELPH 135

Portability
70
Imaging
54
Features
59
Overall
56
Canon EOS 500D front
 
Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Canon 500D vs Canon ELPH 135 Key Specs

Canon 500D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Released June 2009
  • Alternate Name is EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Succeeded the Canon 450D
  • Replacement is Canon 550D
Canon ELPH 135
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 127g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Additionally Known as IXUS 145
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Canon 500D vs Canon ELPH 135 Overview

Here is a in-depth overview of the Canon 500D versus Canon ELPH 135, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 500D (15MP) and the ELPH 135 (16MP) is fairly similar but the 500D (APS-C) and ELPH 135 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The 500D was revealed 5 years earlier than the ELPH 135 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon ELPH 135 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 500D scores vs the ELPH 135 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Canon ELPH 135

 500D ELPH 135 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 135 over the Canon 500D

 ELPH 135 500D 
LaunchedFebruary 2014June 2009Fresher by 57 months

Common features in the Canon 500D and Canon ELPH 135

 500D ELPH 135 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon 500D vs Canon ELPH 135 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon 500D has external dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") with a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) and the Canon ELPH 135 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 500D and the ELPH 135.

Canon 500D vs Canon ELPH 135 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and ELPH 135 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Canon 500D vs Canon ELPH 135 top view buttons comparison

Canon 500D vs Canon ELPH 135 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The graphic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 500D and ELPH 135.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 500D using its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Canon ELPH 135 will offer more detail because of its extra 1MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older 500D is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 500D vs Canon ELPH 135 sensor size comparison

Canon 500D vs Canon ELPH 135 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 500D vs Canon ELPH 135 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 500D Portrait photography features
Canon ELPH 135 Portrait photography features
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW files
35
MP count good (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 500D Street photography info
Canon ELPH 135 Street photography info
59
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
58
image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 500D Sports photography advice
Canon ELPH 135 Sports photography advice
52
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (440 shots)
41
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 500D
Travel photography with Canon ELPH 135
54
good megapixels (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (440 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
66
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 500D
Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 135
61
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (15MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery power (440 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
39
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 500D Vlogging factors
Canon ELPH 135 Vlogging factors
27
includes face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
doesn't have mic support
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Canon 500D vs Canon ELPH 135 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 500D and Canon ELPH 135
 Canon EOS 500DCanon PowerShot ELPH 135
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 500D Canon PowerShot ELPH 135
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 IXUS 145
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2009-06-08 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Digic 4+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Highest resolution 4752 x 3168 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-6.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, on, off, slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 520 grams (1.15 lb) 127 grams (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 663 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 230 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E5 NB-11L
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail cost $650 $119