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Canon ELPH 135 vs Canon 170 IS

Portability
96 Imaging
40 Features
26 Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 front
 
Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS front
Portability
95 Imaging
46 Features
29 Overall
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Canon 170 IS Key Specs

Canon ELPH 135
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 127g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Other Name is IXUS 145
Canon 170 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.6-7.0) lens
  • 141g - 100 x 58 x 23mm
  • Released January 2015
  • Also referred to as IXUS 170
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Canon 170 IS Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon ELPH 135 vs Canon 170 IS, both Ultracompact cameras and both of them are produced by Canon. The resolution of the ELPH 135 (16MP) and the 170 IS (20MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 135 was released 10 months earlier than the 170 IS and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ELPH 135 scores versus the 170 IS for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 135 over the Canon 170 IS

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Canon 170 IS over the Canon ELPH 135

		

		

			
 170 IS ELPH 135 
ReleasedJanuary 2015February 2014More modern by 10 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon ELPH 135 and Canon 170 IS

		

		

			
 ELPH 135 170 IS 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display sizing
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither has Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon ELPH 135 vs Canon 170 IS Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 135 has external dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Canon 170 IS has sizing of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 135 compared to the 170 IS.
Canon ELPH 135 vs Canon 170 IS size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 135 and 170 IS is 96 and 95 respectively.
Canon ELPH 135 vs Canon 170 IS top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon ELPH 135 vs Canon 170 IS Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 135 and 170 IS.
As you can see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Canon 170 IS to render greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 135 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
	
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Canon 170 IS Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon ELPH 135 vs Canon 170 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon ELPH 135 Portrait photography factors
Canon 170 IS Portrait photography factors
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 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 supports face detect focus
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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 decent MP (20MP)
 provides face detect focusing
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon ELPH 135 Street photography advice
Canon 170 IS Street photography advice
58
 built in image stabilization (Digital)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
59
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon ELPH 135 Sports photography details
Canon 170 IS Sports photography details
41
 built in image stabilization (Digital)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
44
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (20MP)
 provides tracking focus
 max frames per second low (0.8 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon ELPH 135
Travel photography with Canon 170 IS
66
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
70
 decent MP (20MP)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (25mm)
 great zoom (300mm)
 does not have Time Lapse function
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon ELPH 135 Landscape photography advice
Canon 170 IS Landscape photography advice
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Digital)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 screen is small (2.7 inches)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 lack of Timelapse recording
41
 pretty wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (20MP)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon ELPH 135 Vlogging factors
Canon 170 IS Vlogging factors
31
 pretty wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Digital)
 supports face detect focus
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of microphone port
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect focusing
 sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have mic socket
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Canon 170 IS Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 135 and Canon 170 IS
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 135Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS
Also called IXUS 145 IXUS 170
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-02-12 2015-01-06
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4+ 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.6-7.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 0.8fps
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, slow sync Auto, on, off, slow synchro
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port    
Headphone port    
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 sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 127 gr (0.28 lb) 141 gr (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 100 x 58 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 200 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L NB-11L/LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $119 $149