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Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FS42

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FS42 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
  • Launched February 2014
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 145
Panasonic FS42
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1000 (Expand to 6400)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
  • Revealed April 2009
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FS42 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FS42, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 135 (16MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the ELPH 135 (1/2.3") and FS42 (1/2.5") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 135 was introduced 4 years later than the FS42 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the ELPH 135 scores against the FS42 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 135 over the Panasonic FS42

 ELPH 135 FS42 
RevealedFebruary 2014April 2009More recent by 59 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Canon ELPH 135

 FS42 ELPH 135 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 135 and Panasonic FS42

 ELPH 135 FS42 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FS42 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 135 provides outside dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS42 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FS42 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 135 and the FS42.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FS42 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 135 and FS42 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FS42 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FS42 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 135 and FS42.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 135 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Canon ELPH 135 will give more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 135 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FS42 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 135
Portrait photography with Panasonic FS42
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 135
Street photography with Panasonic FS42
58
image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
47
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW format
maximum ISO low (1,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 135
Sports photography with Panasonic FS42
41
image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
16
low fps (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FS42 Travel photography highlights
66
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FS42 Landscape photography details
39
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
maximum ISO low (1,000)
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Vlogging details
Panasonic FS42 Vlogging details
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
22
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FS42 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 135 and Panasonic FS42
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 135Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Also referred to as IXUS 145 -
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2014-02-12 2009-04-17
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1000
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 6.3
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.30 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 127g (0.28 lb) 132g (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" 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 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $119 $580