Canon ELPH 180 vs Canon S100

Here, we are comparing the Canon ELPH 180 and Canon S100, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Canon. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 180 (20MP) and S100 (12MP) and the ELPH 180 (1/2.3") and S100 (1/1.7") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 180 was released 4 years later than the S100 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 180 being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon S100 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the ELPH 180 scores vs the S100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 and Canon PowerShot S100. The complete galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 180 Gallery and Canon S100 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 180 features outside measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Canon S100 has specifications of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 180 vs the S100.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 180 and S100 is 96 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 180 and S100.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 180 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Canon ELPH 180 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 180 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.