Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Fujifilm X20

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon ELPH 140 IS versus Fujifilm X20, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 140 IS (16MP) and Fujifilm X20 (12MP) and the ELPH 140 IS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X20 (2/3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The ELPH 140 IS was released 10 months later than the Fujifilm X20 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 140 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm X20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the ELPH 140 IS grades versus the Fujifilm X20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS & Fujifilm X20. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 140 IS Gallery & Fujifilm X20 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 140 IS provides outside measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Fujifilm X20 has sizing of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 140 IS versus the Fujifilm X20.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 140 IS and Fujifilm X20 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 140 IS and Fujifilm X20.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 140 IS due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Canon ELPH 140 IS will give greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 140 IS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.