Canon ELPH 140 IS vs Sony W310

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon ELPH 140 IS and Sony W310, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 140 IS (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 140 IS was manufactured 4 years after the W310 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ELPH 140 IS grades vs the W310 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 140 IS Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 140 IS comes with external dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 140 IS compared to the W310.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 140 IS and W310 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 140 IS and W310.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Canon ELPH 140 IS to produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 140 IS provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.