Canon Elph 115 IS vs Sony TX5

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon Elph 115 IS vs Sony TX5, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the Elph 115 IS (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the Elph 115 IS (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Elph 115 IS was launched 2 years after the TX5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Elph 115 IS grades versus the TX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon Elph 115 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are provided at Canon Elph 115 IS Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon Elph 115 IS features external dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Elph 115 IS vs the TX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Elph 115 IS and TX5 is 96 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The picture here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Elph 115 IS and TX5.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Elph 115 IS featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon Elph 115 IS will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern Elph 115 IS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.