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Canon ELPH 180 vs Kodak Touch

Portability
96
Imaging
46
Features
24
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 front
 
Kodak EasyShare Touch front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Canon ELPH 180 vs Kodak Touch Key Specs

Canon ELPH 180
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2016
Kodak Touch
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F) lens
  • 150g - 101 x 58 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
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Canon ELPH 180 vs Kodak Touch Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Canon ELPH 180 versus Kodak Touch, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Canon and Kodak. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 180 (20MP) and Touch (14MP) and the ELPH 180 (1/2.3") and Touch (1/3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 180 was released 5 years later than the Touch and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the ELPH 180 grades vs the Touch with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 180 over the Kodak Touch

 ELPH 180 Touch 
ReleasedJanuary 2016January 2011More recent by 61 months

Reasons to pick Kodak Touch over the Canon ELPH 180

 Touch ELPH 180 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 180 and Kodak Touch

 ELPH 180 Touch 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Canon ELPH 180 vs Kodak Touch Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 180 features external measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Kodak Touch has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 180 and the Touch.

Canon ELPH 180 vs Kodak Touch size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 180 and Touch is 96 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 180 vs Kodak Touch top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 180 vs Kodak Touch Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 180 and Touch.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 180 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon ELPH 180 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 180 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 180 vs Kodak Touch sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 180 vs Kodak Touch Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 180 vs Kodak Touch Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 180 Portrait photography info
Kodak Touch Portrait photography info
39
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 180 Street photography advice
Kodak Touch Street photography advice
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/3")
no RAW support
more heavy than average (150 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 180
Sports photography with Kodak Touch
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
max fps very slow (0.8 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 180 as a Travel photography camera
Kodak Touch as a Travel photography camera
67
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
68
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (150g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 180 as a Landscape photography camera
Kodak Touch as a Landscape photography camera
41
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
42
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f)
screen is a good size (3")
MP count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 180 as a Vlogging camera
Kodak Touch as a Vlogging camera
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
31
quite wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f)
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detect focus
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone support
more heavy than average (150g)
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Canon ELPH 180 vs Kodak Touch Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 180 and Kodak Touch
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Kodak EasyShare Touch
General Information
Make Canon Kodak
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 Kodak EasyShare Touch
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-01-05 2011-01-04
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 4.8 x 3.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 17.3mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5152 x 3864 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 7.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 0.8fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126g (0.28 pounds) 150g (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 101 x 58 x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 220 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11LH KLIC-7006
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card MicroSD/MicroSDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $119 $100