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Canon ELPH 135 vs Samsung WB150F

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 front
 
Samsung WB150F front
Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
42
Overall
39

Canon ELPH 135 vs Samsung WB150F 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
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 145
Samsung WB150F
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-432mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 188g - 107 x 61 x 23mm
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Samsung WB150F Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon ELPH 135 and Samsung WB150F, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Samsung. The resolution of the ELPH 135 (16MP) and the WB150F (14MP) is pretty similar and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 135 was announced 2 years after the WB150F which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 135 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung WB150F being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the ELPH 135 grades vs the WB150F with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 135 over the Samsung WB150F

 ELPH 135 WB150F 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2012More modern by 26 months

Reasons to pick Samsung WB150F over the Canon ELPH 135

 WB150F ELPH 135 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon ELPH 135 and Samsung WB150F

 ELPH 135 WB150F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Canon ELPH 135 vs Samsung WB150F Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 135 has external measurements 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 Samsung WB150F has proportions of 107mm x 61mm x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 135 against the WB150F.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Samsung WB150F size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 135 and WB150F is 96 and 93 respectively.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Samsung WB150F top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Samsung WB150F Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The picture below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 135 and WB150F.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon ELPH 135 to deliver extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The newer ELPH 135 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Samsung WB150F sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 135 vs Samsung WB150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung WB150F Portrait photography highlights
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
42
focusing manually
decent MP (14MP)
offers face detection focus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Street photography features
Samsung WB150F Street photography features
58
image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (188 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Sports photography highlights
Samsung WB150F Sports photography highlights
41
image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
52
great zoom range (24-432mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB150F as a Travel photography camera
66
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than competition (188g)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (432mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Landscape photography details
Samsung WB150F Landscape photography details
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reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
49
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Vlogging highlights
Samsung WB150F Vlogging highlights
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
32
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition (188 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Samsung WB150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 135 and Samsung WB150F
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 135Samsung WB150F
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 Samsung WB150F
Also called IXUS 145 -
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-02-12 2012-01-09
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 24-432mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 16s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 127 grams (0.28 pounds) 188 grams (0.41 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 107 x 61 x 23mm (4.2" x 2.4" 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 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $119 $230