Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony TX1

Lets look much closer at the Canon ELPH 150 IS versus Sony TX1, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 150 IS (20MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the ELPH 150 IS (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") provide different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 150 IS was launched 4 years later than the TX1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ELPH 150 IS matches up against the TX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 150 IS Gallery and Sony TX1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 150 IS features outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the ELPH 150 IS against the TX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 150 IS and TX1 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 150 IS and TX1.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 150 IS due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Canon ELPH 150 IS will give more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 150 IS provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.