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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Konica Minolta 5D

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Canon Elph 115 IS front
 
Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D front
Portability
64
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Konica Minolta 5D Key Specs

Canon Elph 115 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.7-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 132 HS
Konica Minolta 5D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 670g - 131 x 93 x 67mm
  • Announced July 2005
  • Alternative Name is Dynax 5D
  • Replacement is Sony A100
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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Konica Minolta 5D Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon Elph 115 IS vs Konica Minolta 5D, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Canon and Konica. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Elph 115 IS (16MP) and Minolta 5D (6MP) and the Elph 115 IS (1/2.3") and Minolta 5D (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The Elph 115 IS was brought out 7 years after the Minolta 5D which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon Elph 115 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Konica Minolta 5D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Elph 115 IS scores vs the Minolta 5D in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon Elph 115 IS over the Konica Minolta 5D

 Elph 115 IS Minolta 5D 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2005More modern by 92 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k115kClearer screen (+346k dot)

Reasons to pick Konica Minolta 5D over the Canon Elph 115 IS

 Minolta 5D Elph 115 IS 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Common features in the Canon Elph 115 IS and Konica Minolta 5D

 Elph 115 IS Minolta 5D 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Konica Minolta 5D Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon Elph 115 IS comes with external measurements of 93mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Konica Minolta 5D has proportions of 131mm x 93mm x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Elph 115 IS against the Minolta 5D.

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Konica Minolta 5D size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Elph 115 IS and Minolta 5D is 96 and 64 respectively.

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Konica Minolta 5D top view buttons comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Konica Minolta 5D Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Elph 115 IS and Minolta 5D.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Elph 115 IS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon Elph 115 IS will give extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher Elph 115 IS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Konica Minolta 5D sensor size comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Konica Minolta 5D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Konica Minolta 5D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon Elph 115 IS
Portrait photography with Konica Minolta 5D
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
50
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
low megapixels (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Street photography information
Konica Minolta 5D Street photography information
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Sports photography factors
Konica Minolta 5D Sports photography factors
38
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (170 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
47
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon Elph 115 IS
Travel photography with Konica Minolta 5D
63
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery (170 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
44
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (6MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon Elph 115 IS
Landscape photography with Konica Minolta 5D
41
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery (170 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
51
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
low megapixels (6MP)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Vlogging information
Konica Minolta 5D Vlogging information
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
9
no video recording
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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Konica Minolta 5D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon Elph 115 IS and Konica Minolta 5D
 Canon Elph 115 ISKonica Minolta Maxxum 5D
General Information
Brand Canon Konica
Model Canon Elph 115 IS Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Also called IXUS 132 HS Dynax 5D
Class Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2013-01-29 2005-07-15
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 6MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
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 detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 115 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.55x
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135g (0.30 lbs) 670g (1.48 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 57 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 131 x 93 x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 58
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.1
DXO Low light score not tested 605
Other
Battery life 170 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L NP-400
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $225 $1,100