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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Nikon P7800

Portability
95
Imaging
45
Features
21
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7800 front
Portability
82
Imaging
38
Features
73
Overall
52

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Nikon P7800 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 142g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Other Name is IXUS 155
Nikon P7800
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 399g - 119 x 78 x 50mm
  • Launched November 2013
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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Nikon P7800 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Nikon P7800, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 150 IS (20MP) and P7800 (12MP) and the ELPH 150 IS (1/2.3") and P7800 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 150 IS was introduced 3 months after the P7800 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 150 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon P7800 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the ELPH 150 IS matches up versus the P7800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 150 IS over the Nikon P7800

 ELPH 150 IS P7800 

Reasons to pick Nikon P7800 over the Canon ELPH 150 IS

 P7800 ELPH 150 IS 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P7800

 ELPH 150 IS P7800 
LaunchedFebruary 2014November 2013Same age
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Nikon P7800 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 150 IS comes with outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Nikon P7800 has proportions of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") along with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 150 IS vs the P7800.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Nikon P7800 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 150 IS and P7800 is 95 and 82 respectively.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Nikon P7800 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Nikon P7800 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 150 IS and P7800.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 150 IS having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Canon ELPH 150 IS will provide you with greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Nikon P7800 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Nikon P7800 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Nikon P7800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS Portrait photography factors
Nikon P7800 Portrait photography factors
33
megapixel count good (20MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
46
manual focus
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 150 IS
Street photography with Nikon P7800
59
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
65
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
sensor is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (399g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS as a Sports photography camera
Nikon P7800 as a Sports photography camera
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
good battery (350 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS Travel photography highlights
Nikon P7800 Travel photography highlights
67
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
68
good battery (350 per charge)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition in class (399 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS Landscape photography advice
Nikon P7800 Landscape photography advice
41
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
58
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
good battery (350 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS Vlogging features
Nikon P7800 Vlogging features
30
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
75
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (399g)
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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Nikon P7800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P7800
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 ISNikon Coolpix P7800
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS Nikon Coolpix P7800
Other name IXUS 155 -
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-02-12 2013-11-25
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 99
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.0-4.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 921 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.00 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (25p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high-speed: 1920 x 1080 (15 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 gr (0.31 pounds) 399 gr (0.88 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 119 x 78 x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 54
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 200
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 350 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $149 $550