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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
35 Overall
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Canon Elph 115 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86 Imaging
35 Features
61 Overall
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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs

Canon Elph 115 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.7-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 132 HS
Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Launched October 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX5
  • Refreshed by Panasonic LX10
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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon Elph 115 IS vs Panasonic LX7, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Elph 115 IS (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the Elph 115 IS (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizing.

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The Elph 115 IS was revealed 4 months after the LX7 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon Elph 115 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Elph 115 IS scores vs the LX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon Elph 115 IS over the Panasonic LX7

          

          

            
 Elph 115 IS LX7 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Canon Elph 115 IS

          

          

            
 LX7 Elph 115 IS 
Manual focus  Dial exact focus
Screen resolution920k461kSharper screen (+459k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon Elph 115 IS and Panasonic LX7

          

          

            
 Elph 115 IS LX7 
LaunchedJanuary 2013October 2012Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lack of Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon Elph 115 IS vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon Elph 115 IS provides outer dimensions 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 Panasonic LX7 has dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).
Compare the Canon Elph 115 IS vs Panasonic LX7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Elph 115 IS and the LX7.
Canon Elph 115 IS vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Elph 115 IS and LX7 is 96 and 86 respectively.
Canon Elph 115 IS vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon Elph 115 IS vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Elph 115 IS and LX7.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Elph 115 IS using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Canon Elph 115 IS will result in more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

            Canon Elph 115 IS vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon Elph 115 IS vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon Elph 115 IS vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon Elph 115 IS
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX7
34
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 has face detection autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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 has manual focus
 comes with face detect autofocus
 supports RAW formats
 low MP (10MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison
Canon Elph 115 IS Street photography features
Panasonic LX7 Street photography features
58
 image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
58
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW formats
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
 heavier than competition (298g)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon Elph 115 IS
Sports photography with Panasonic LX7
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 has tracking autofocus
 low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (170 shots)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with tracking focus
 good battery pack (330 shots)
 low MP (10MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon Elph 115 IS
Travel photography with Panasonic LX7
63
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (24mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 not so great battery life (170 per charge)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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 good battery pack (330 CIPA)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
 heavier than competition (298 grams)
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Canon Elph 115 IS Landscape photography details
Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography details
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 rather wide (24mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
 no manual exposure
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 not so great battery life (170 per charge)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
57
 has manual focus
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports RAW formats
 good battery pack (330 per charge)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 low MP (10MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon Elph 115 IS
Vlogging with Panasonic LX7
34
 rather wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detection autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 does not have external mic jack
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 reasonably wide (24mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 lack of mic socket
 heavier than competition (298g)
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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon Elph 115 IS and Panasonic LX7
 Canon Elph 115 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon Elph 115 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Otherwise known as IXUS 132 HS -
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-29 2012-10-15
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 5 Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias 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 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
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 23
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Max aperture f/2.7-5.9 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 461k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology PureColor II G TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 3.50 m 8.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 135 grams (0.30 lbs) 298 grams (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 57 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 50
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 147
Other
Battery life 170 images 330 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $225 $400