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Canon 5D vs Canon ELPH 135

Portability
55
Imaging
55
Features
41
Overall
49
Canon EOS 5D front
 
Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Canon 5D vs Canon ELPH 135 Key Specs

Canon 5D
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 895g - 152 x 113 x 75mm
  • Announced November 2005
  • Successor is Canon 5D MII
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
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Other Name is IXUS 145
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Canon 5D vs Canon ELPH 135 Overview

In this article, we are looking at the Canon 5D vs Canon ELPH 135, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 5D (13MP) and the ELPH 135 (16MP) is fairly close but the 5D (Full frame) and ELPH 135 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D was brought out 9 years prior to the ELPH 135 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon ELPH 135 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the 5D grades versus the ELPH 135 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D over the Canon ELPH 135

 5D ELPH 135 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 135 over the Canon 5D

 ELPH 135 5D 
RevealedFebruary 2014November 2005More recent by 100 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon 5D and Canon ELPH 135

 5D ELPH 135 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Canon 5D vs Canon ELPH 135 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 5D has got outer measurements of 152mm x 113mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Canon ELPH 135 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 5D and the ELPH 135.

Canon 5D vs Canon ELPH 135 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 5D and ELPH 135 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Canon 5D vs Canon ELPH 135 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D vs Canon ELPH 135 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5D and ELPH 135.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 5D due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon ELPH 135 will render greater detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older 5D will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 5D vs Canon ELPH 135 sensor size comparison

Canon 5D vs Canon ELPH 135 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D vs Canon ELPH 135 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5D Portrait photography features
Canon ELPH 135 Portrait photography features
65
manual focus
good MP (13 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
35
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D Street photography highlights
Canon ELPH 135 Street photography highlights
56
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
58
built in image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D as a Sports photography camera
Canon ELPH 135 as a Sports photography camera
55
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good MP (13 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (800 CIPA)
41
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D Travel photography info
Canon ELPH 135 Travel photography info
49
environment sealing
good MP (13 megapixels)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (800 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
66
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D as a Landscape photography camera
Canon ELPH 135 as a Landscape photography camera
54
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
good MP (13 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
screen is small (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (800 shots)
no Timelapse recording
39
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D as a Vlogging camera
Canon ELPH 135 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
31
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
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Canon 5D vs Canon ELPH 135 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D and Canon ELPH 135
 Canon EOS 5DCanon PowerShot ELPH 135
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 5D Canon PowerShot ELPH 135
Alternate name - IXUS 145
Class Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2005-11-12 2014-02-12
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic II Digic 4+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 13MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Maximum resolution 4368 x 2912 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.2-6.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT liquid-crystal color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.00 m
Flash modes External Auto, on, off, slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 895 grams (1.97 pounds) 127 grams (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 152 x 113 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.4" x 3.0") 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 1368 not tested
Other
Battery life 800 images 230 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-511A NB-11L
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $2,780 $119