Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Nikon D5300

Let's look more closely at the Canon ELPH 140 IS and Nikon D5300, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 140 IS (16MP) and D5300 (24MP) and the ELPH 140 IS (1/2.3") and D5300 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 140 IS was revealed very close to the D5300 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 140 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ELPH 140 IS scores versus the D5300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS and Nikon D5300. The full galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 140 IS Gallery and Nikon D5300 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 140 IS has got physical measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Nikon D5300 has dimensions of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the ELPH 140 IS vs the D5300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 140 IS and D5300 is 96 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 140 IS and D5300.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 140 IS with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Nikon D5300 will resolve more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.