Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Panasonic LX7

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon ELPH 140 IS versus Panasonic LX7, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 140 IS (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the ELPH 140 IS (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 140 IS was unveiled 17 months after the LX7 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 140 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the ELPH 140 IS scores vs the LX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 140 IS Gallery & Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 140 IS enjoys outside dimensions 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 Panasonic LX7 has measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 140 IS compared to the LX7.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 140 IS and LX7 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 140 IS and LX7.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 140 IS with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Canon ELPH 140 IS will render greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The younger ELPH 140 IS is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.