Canon ELPH 180 vs Kodak M340

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon ELPH 180 and Kodak M340, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Canon and Kodak. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 180 (20MP) and M340 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 180 was brought out 7 years later than the M340 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the ELPH 180 matches up against the M340 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 and Kodak EasyShare M340. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 180 Gallery and Kodak M340 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 180 has outer dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Kodak M340 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 180 versus the M340.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 180 and M340 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 180 and M340.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon ELPH 180 to result in extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger ELPH 180 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.