Canon ELPH 180 vs Fujifilm X-E1

On this page, we will be evaluating the Canon ELPH 180 and Fujifilm X-E1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 180 (20MP) and Fujifilm X-E1 (16MP) and the ELPH 180 (1/2.3") and Fujifilm X-E1 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The ELPH 180 was revealed 2 years after the Fujifilm X-E1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 180 being a Ultracompact camera and the Fujifilm X-E1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the ELPH 180 matches up vs the Fujifilm X-E1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 & Fujifilm X-E1. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 180 Gallery & Fujifilm X-E1 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 180 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Fujifilm X-E1 has proportions of 129mm x 75mm x 38mm (5.1" x 3.0" x 1.5") and a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 180 against the Fujifilm X-E1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 180 and Fujifilm X-E1 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 180 and Fujifilm X-E1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 180 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Canon ELPH 180 will produce greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger ELPH 180 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.