Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Canon S120

Here, we will be analyzing the Canon ELPH 140 IS and Canon S120, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Canon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 140 IS (16MP) and S120 (12MP) and the ELPH 140 IS (1/2.3") and S120 (1/1.7") boast different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 140 IS was revealed 3 months after the S120 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 140 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon S120 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ELPH 140 IS grades against the S120 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS & Canon PowerShot S120. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 140 IS Gallery & Canon S120 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 140 IS provides physical dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Canon S120 has proportions of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 140 IS and the S120.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 140 IS and S120 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 140 IS and S120.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 140 IS with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon ELPH 140 IS will result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.