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Canon ELPH 135 vs Casio EX-ZS5

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZS5 front
Portability
99
Imaging
37
Features
23
Overall
31

Canon ELPH 135 vs Casio EX-ZS5 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 135
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 127g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Also Known as IXUS 145
Casio EX-ZS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 848 x 480 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • n/ag - 103 x 59 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Casio EX-ZS5 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon ELPH 135 and Casio EX-ZS5, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 135 (16MP) and the EX-ZS5 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 135 was manufactured 3 years after the EX-ZS5 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the ELPH 135 grades versus the EX-ZS5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 135 over the Casio EX-ZS5

 ELPH 135 EX-ZS5 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011More modern by 38 months

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZS5 over the Canon ELPH 135

 EX-ZS5 ELPH 135 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Canon ELPH 135 and Casio EX-ZS5

 ELPH 135 EX-ZS5 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon ELPH 135 vs Casio EX-ZS5 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 135 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZS5 has sizing of 103mm x 59mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 135 versus the EX-ZS5.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Casio EX-ZS5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 135 and EX-ZS5 is 96 and 99 respectively.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Casio EX-ZS5 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Casio EX-ZS5 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 135 and EX-ZS5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Canon ELPH 135 to offer you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 135 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Casio EX-ZS5 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Casio EX-ZS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 135 vs Casio EX-ZS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 135
Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZS5
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Street photography advice
Casio EX-ZS5 Street photography advice
58
built in image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
49
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Sports photography advice
Casio EX-ZS5 Sports photography advice
41
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
32
resolution is good (14MP)
offers tracking focus
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 135
Travel photography with Casio EX-ZS5
66
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
71
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
good maximum aperture (f)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 135
Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZS5
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
38
good maximum aperture (f)
nice screen size (3")
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 135
Vlogging with Casio EX-ZS5
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
27
good maximum aperture (f)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (848 x 480 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Casio EX-ZS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 135 and Casio EX-ZS5
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 135Casio Exilim EX-ZS5
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 Casio Exilim EX-ZS5
Also Known as IXUS 145 -
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-02-12 2011-01-05
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4+ Exilim Engine 5.0
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) ()
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow sync -
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 848 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 848x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 127 gr (0.28 lb) -
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 103 x 59 x 20mm (4.1" 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 230 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $119 $100