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Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FX48

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FX48 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 FX48
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FX40
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FX48 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon ELPH 135 and Panasonic FX48, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 135 (16MP) and FX48 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 135 was unveiled 5 years after the FX48 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 135 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the ELPH 135 matches up vs the FX48 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 135 over the Panasonic FX48

 ELPH 135 FX48 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2009More modern by 62 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Canon ELPH 135

 FX48 ELPH 135 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 135 and Panasonic FX48

 ELPH 135 FX48 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FX48 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 135 offers outer 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 FX48 has sizing of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 135 versus the FX48.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FX48 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 135 and FX48 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FX48 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FX48 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 135 and FX48.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon ELPH 135 to offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 135 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FX48 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FX48 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FX48 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FX48 Portrait photography highlights
35
decent MP (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
27
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Street photography factors
Panasonic FX48 Street photography factors
58
has image stabilization (Digital)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Sports photography information
Panasonic FX48 Sports photography information
41
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16MP)
features tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FX48 Travel photography advice
66
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
58
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FX48 Landscape photography factors
39
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
33
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inches)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 135
Vlogging with Panasonic FX48
31
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
31
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic FX48 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 135 and Panasonic FX48
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 135Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48
Also called as IXUS 145 Lumix DMC-FX40
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-02-12 2009-01-27
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 11
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/3000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 127g (0.28 pounds) 150g (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" 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 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
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