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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony TX66

Portability
95
Imaging
45
Features
21
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony TX66 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony TX66, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 150 IS (20MP) and the TX66 (18MP) is very well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The ELPH 150 IS was launched 24 months later than the TX66 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the ELPH 150 IS scores vs the TX66 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 150 IS over the Sony TX66

 ELPH 150 IS TX66 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2012Fresher by 24 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Canon ELPH 150 IS

 TX66 ELPH 150 IS 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display dimension3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1230k230kSharper display (+1000k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 150 IS and Sony TX66

 ELPH 150 IS TX66 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 150 IS provides outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony TX66 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 150 IS versus the TX66.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 150 IS and TX66 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 150 IS and TX66.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon ELPH 150 IS to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 150 IS will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 150 IS
Portrait photography with Sony TX66
33
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
42
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has face detection focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 150 IS
Street photography with Sony TX66
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
64
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Sports photography camera
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
49
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (250 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS Travel photography advice
Sony TX66 Travel photography advice
67
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
72
better than average battery power (250 per charge)
includes touch to focus
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS Landscape photography details
Sony TX66 Landscape photography details
41
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
51
you can focus manually
relatively wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
better than average battery power (250 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 150 IS as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX66 as a Vlogging camera
30
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic port
36
relatively wide (26mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
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Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 150 IS and Sony TX66
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Otherwise known as IXUS 155 -
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2014-02-12 2012-02-28
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5152 x 3864 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142 gr (0.31 lb) 109 gr (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 images 250 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11LH NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $149 $350