Canon IXUS 165 vs Fujifilm XP130

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon IXUS 165 versus Fujifilm XP130, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the IXUS 165 (20MP) and Fujifilm XP130 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The IXUS 165 was announced 4 years earlier than the Fujifilm XP130 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the IXUS 165 matches up vs the Fujifilm XP130 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon IXUS 165 & Fujifilm FinePix XP130. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon IXUS 165 Gallery & Fujifilm XP130 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon IXUS 165 comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm XP130 has dimensions of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") having a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the IXUS 165 versus the Fujifilm XP130.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the IXUS 165 and Fujifilm XP130 is 96 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the IXUS 165 and Fujifilm XP130.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon IXUS 165 to offer extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged IXUS 165 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.