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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Pentax Efina

Portability
95
Imaging
45
Features
21
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Pentax Efina 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
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 155
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Released June 2013
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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Pentax Efina Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon ELPH 150 IS and Pentax Efina, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Canon and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 150 IS (20MP) and Efina (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 150 IS was launched 9 months after the Efina so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the ELPH 150 IS matches up against the Efina in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 150 IS over the Pentax Efina

 ELPH 150 IS Efina 
ReleasedFebruary 2014June 2013Newer by 9 months
Display size2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Canon ELPH 150 IS

 Efina ELPH 150 IS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 150 IS and Pentax Efina

 ELPH 150 IS Efina 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 150 IS comes with outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has specifications of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 150 IS vs the Efina.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 150 IS and Efina is 95 and 97 respectively.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 150 IS and Efina.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should anticipate the Canon ELPH 150 IS to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 150 IS provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Portrait photography camera
33
MP count good (20MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
34
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS Street photography highlights
Pentax Efina Street photography highlights
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
64
built in image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competition (91 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 150 IS
Sports photography with Pentax Efina
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
35
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (14MP)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS Travel photography information
Pentax Efina Travel photography information
67
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competition (91g)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS Landscape photography highlights
Pentax Efina Landscape photography highlights
41
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
38
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 150 IS
Vlogging with Pentax Efina
30
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
33
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition (91 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 150 IS and Pentax Efina
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 ISPentax Efina
General Information
Company Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS Pentax Efina
Also called IXUS 155 -
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2014-02-12 2013-06-03
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range 1cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 1/8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1400s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.10 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow sync Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 -
Microphone 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 142g (0.31 lb) 91g (0.20 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 shots 200 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $149 $10