Canon ELPH 180 vs Panasonic G7

Here, we are reviewing the Canon ELPH 180 versus Panasonic G7, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 180 (20MP) and G7 (16MP) and the ELPH 180 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 180 was released 8 months later than the G7 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 180 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ELPH 180 matches up vs the G7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The complete galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 180 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 180 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 180 and the G7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 180 and G7 is 96 and 71 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 180 and G7.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 180 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon ELPH 180 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 180 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.