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Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony TX1

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 140 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 127g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 150
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Introduced August 2009
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Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony TX1 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon ELPH 140 IS and Sony TX1, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 140 IS (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the ELPH 140 IS (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") feature different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The ELPH 140 IS was launched 4 years after the TX1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the ELPH 140 IS scores vs the TX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 140 IS over the Sony TX1

 ELPH 140 IS TX1 
IntroducedFebruary 2014August 2009Newer by 56 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Canon ELPH 140 IS

 TX1 ELPH 140 IS 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 140 IS and Sony TX1

 ELPH 140 IS TX1 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 140 IS enjoys physical dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 140 IS and the TX1.

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 140 IS and TX1 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 140 IS and TX1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 140 IS due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon ELPH 140 IS will provide more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 140 IS provides an edge in sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 140 IS
Portrait photography with Sony TX1
35
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS Street photography highlights
Sony TX1 Street photography highlights
58
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS Sports photography details
Sony TX1 Sports photography details
41
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS Travel photography advice
Sony TX1 Travel photography advice
66
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 140 IS Landscape photography features
Sony TX1 Landscape photography features
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
31
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 140 IS
Vlogging with Sony TX1
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
28
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
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Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 140 IS and Sony TX1
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Also called as IXUS 150 -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-02-12 2009-08-06
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 1cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format H.264 -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 127 gr (0.28 lb) 142 gr (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $129 $350