Canon ELPH 135 vs Sigma SD15

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon ELPH 135 and Sigma SD15, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Sigma. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 135 (16MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the ELPH 135 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The ELPH 135 was unveiled 4 years after the SD15 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 135 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ELPH 135 matches up versus the SD15 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 and Sigma SD15. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 135 Gallery and Sigma SD15 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 135 has physical measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sigma SD15 has measurements of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 135 and Sigma SD15 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 135 versus the SD15.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 135 and SD15 is 96 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 135 and SD15.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 135 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Canon ELPH 135 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger ELPH 135 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.