Canon ELPH 135 vs Nikon D5300

In this article, we will be evaluating the Canon ELPH 135 versus Nikon D5300, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 135 (16MP) and D5300 (24MP) and the ELPH 135 (1/2.3") and D5300 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The ELPH 135 was manufactured within a month of the D5300 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 135 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ELPH 135 matches up versus the D5300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 and Nikon D5300. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 135 Gallery and Nikon D5300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 135 enjoys exterior measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Nikon D5300 has sizing of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs).

Analyze the Canon ELPH 135 versus Nikon D5300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 135 and the D5300.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 135 and D5300 is 96 and 68 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The picture below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 135 and D5300.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 135 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon D5300 will render more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively.