Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony NEX-6, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the ELPH 140 IS (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is very similar but the ELPH 140 IS (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The ELPH 140 IS was launched 11 months later than the NEX-6 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 140 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the ELPH 140 IS grades against the NEX-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 140 IS Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 140 IS provides outer 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 Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony NEX-6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the ELPH 140 IS vs the NEX-6.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 140 IS and NEX-6 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 140 IS and NEX-6.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The ELPH 140 IS comes with the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF harder. The newer ELPH 140 IS should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.