Canon ELPH 150 IS vs Sony TX7

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Canon ELPH 150 IS and Sony TX7, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 150 IS (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the ELPH 150 IS (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The ELPH 150 IS was manufactured 4 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the ELPH 150 IS scores vs the TX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 150 IS Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 150 IS has got external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 150 IS versus the TX7.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 150 IS and TX7 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 150 IS and TX7.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 150 IS featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon ELPH 150 IS will give more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 150 IS will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.