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Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic ZS10 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
  • Announced February 2014
  • Other Name is IXUS 145
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic ZS10, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the ELPH 135 (16MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 135 was introduced 3 years after the ZS10 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 135 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the ELPH 135 matches up vs the ZS10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 135 over the Panasonic ZS10

 ELPH 135 ZS10 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2011More modern by 38 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Canon ELPH 135

 ZS10 ELPH 135 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 135 and Panasonic ZS10

 ELPH 135 ZS10 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 135 has got external measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS10 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic ZS10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 135 compared to the ZS10.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 135 and ZS10 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 135 and ZS10.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon ELPH 135 to offer you more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 135 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography information
35
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
30
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS10 Street photography information
58
built in image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
lighter than others (219 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography factors
41
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
47
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography information
66
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
67
lighter than others (219g)
includes touch to focus
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (260 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography advice
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pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
42
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 135
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS10
31
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
34
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (219 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 135 and Panasonic ZS10
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 135Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Otherwise known as IXUS 145 Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-02-12 2011-01-25
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 23
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 127g (0.28 lb) 219g (0.48 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 pictures 260 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $119 $350