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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Pentax P70

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38
Canon Elph 115 IS front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Pentax P70 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
  • Also referred to as IXUS 132 HS
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed March 2009
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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Pentax P70 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon Elph 115 IS versus Pentax P70, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Canon and Pentax. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the Elph 115 IS (16MP) and P70 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Elph 115 IS was unveiled 3 years after the P70 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Elph 115 IS matches up versus the P70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon Elph 115 IS over the Pentax P70

 Elph 115 IS P70 
RevealedJanuary 2013March 2009Newer by 48 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Canon Elph 115 IS

 P70 Elph 115 IS 
Focus manually More exact focus

Common features in the Canon Elph 115 IS and Pentax P70

 Elph 115 IS P70 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Canon Elph 115 IS has external measurements of 93mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Pentax P70 has specifications of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Elph 115 IS versus the P70.

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Pentax P70 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Elph 115 IS and P70 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Elph 115 IS and P70.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Canon Elph 115 IS to resolve extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger Elph 115 IS should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Portrait photography highlights
Pentax P70 Portrait photography highlights
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megapixel count good (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
27
you can focus manually
no manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon Elph 115 IS
Street photography with Pentax P70
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
47
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Sports photography info
Pentax P70 Sports photography info
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (170 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
17
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon Elph 115 IS
Travel photography with Pentax P70
63
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery (170 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
56
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Landscape photography highlights
Pentax P70 Landscape photography highlights
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decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery (170 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS as a Vlogging camera
Pentax P70 as a Vlogging camera
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decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have mic port
25
pretty wide (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon Elph 115 IS and Pentax P70
 Canon Elph 115 ISPentax Optio P70
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model Canon Elph 115 IS Pentax Optio P70
Also Known as IXUS 132 HS -
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2013-01-29 2009-03-02
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.9 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus range 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135 gr (0.30 pounds) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 57 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $225 $200