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Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 150 IS

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A480 front
 
Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS front
Portability
95
Imaging
45
Features
21
Overall
35

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 150 IS Key Specs

Canon A480
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 140g - 92 x 62 x 31mm
  • Released January 2009
Canon ELPH 150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 142g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Also Known as IXUS 155
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Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 150 IS Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 150 IS, both Ultracompact cameras and both of them are designed by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the A480 (10MP) and ELPH 150 IS (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A480 was announced 6 years earlier than the ELPH 150 IS and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A480 scores versus the ELPH 150 IS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A480 over the Canon ELPH 150 IS

 A480 ELPH 150 IS 

Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 150 IS over the Canon A480

 ELPH 150 IS A480 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2009Fresher by 61 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k115kCrisper screen (+115k dot)

Common features in the Canon A480 and Canon ELPH 150 IS

 A480 ELPH 150 IS 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 150 IS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Canon A480 has outside measurements of 92mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Canon ELPH 150 IS has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the A480 compared to the ELPH 150 IS.

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 150 IS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A480 and ELPH 150 IS is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 150 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 150 IS Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A480 and ELPH 150 IS.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon ELPH 150 IS to provide greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older A480 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 150 IS sensor size comparison

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 150 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 150 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A480 Portrait photography advice
Canon ELPH 150 IS Portrait photography advice
25
high flash sync (1/500 seconds)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
33
good resolution (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A480 Street photography details
Canon ELPH 150 IS Street photography details
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A480 Sports photography features
Canon ELPH 150 IS Sports photography features
16
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A480 Travel photography advice
Canon ELPH 150 IS Travel photography advice
50
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
67
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A480 Landscape photography factors
Canon ELPH 150 IS Landscape photography factors
22
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
41
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A480 as a Vlogging camera
Canon ELPH 150 IS as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone port
30
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
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Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 150 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A480 and Canon ELPH 150 IS
 Canon PowerShot A480Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot A480 Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS
Also referred to as - IXUS 155
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2009-01-15 2014-02-12
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Digic 4+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 5 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-122mm (3.3x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 115k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, on, off, slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/500 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format - H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 140g (0.31 lbs) 142g (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 92 x 62 x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 - 230 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA NB-11LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $210 $149