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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Samsung TL205

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Canon Elph 115 IS front
 
Samsung TL205 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Samsung TL205 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
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Also Known as IXUS 132 HS
Samsung TL205
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.0-5.6) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 59 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as PL100
Photography Glossary

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Samsung TL205 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Canon Elph 115 IS versus Samsung TL205, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Elph 115 IS (16MP) and TL205 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Elph 115 IS was released 3 years later than the TL205 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the Elph 115 IS grades vs the TL205 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon Elph 115 IS over the Samsung TL205

 Elph 115 IS TL205 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2010More recent by 38 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung TL205 over the Canon Elph 115 IS

 TL205 Elph 115 IS 

Common features in the Canon Elph 115 IS and Samsung TL205

 Elph 115 IS TL205 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Samsung TL205 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon Elph 115 IS has got physical measurements of 93mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Samsung TL205 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the Elph 115 IS versus the TL205.

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Samsung TL205 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Elph 115 IS and TL205 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Samsung TL205 top view buttons comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Samsung TL205 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Elph 115 IS and TL205.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon Elph 115 IS to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger Elph 115 IS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Samsung TL205 sensor size comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Samsung TL205 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon Elph 115 IS vs Samsung TL205 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Portrait photography advice
Samsung TL205 Portrait photography advice
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good megapixels (16MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Street photography factors
Samsung TL205 Street photography factors
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition in class (177g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon Elph 115 IS
Sports photography with Samsung TL205
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (170 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
25
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Travel photography highlights
Samsung TL205 Travel photography highlights
63
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (170 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
50
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (177 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS Landscape photography highlights
Samsung TL205 Landscape photography highlights
41
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery power (170 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
23
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon Elph 115 IS as a Vlogging camera
Samsung TL205 as a Vlogging camera
34
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic socket
22
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (177 grams)
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Canon Elph 115 IS vs Samsung TL205 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon Elph 115 IS and Samsung TL205
 Canon Elph 115 ISSamsung TL205
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model type Canon Elph 115 IS Samsung TL205
Also Known as IXUS 132 HS PL100
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-01-29 2010-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.9 f/3.0-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135g (0.30 lb) 177g (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 57 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 99 x 59 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 170 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, SD/SDHC Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $225 $180