Canon ELPH 180 vs Panasonic LX5

The following is a detailed overview of the Canon ELPH 180 versus Panasonic LX5, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 180 (20MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the ELPH 180 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") provide different sensor sizing.

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The ELPH 180 was revealed 4 years after the LX5 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 180 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the ELPH 180 scores against the LX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 180 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 180 features external dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic LX5 has sizing of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 180 against the LX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 180 and LX5 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The picture here will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 180 and LX5.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 180 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Canon ELPH 180 will give you extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 180 provides an edge in sensor innovation.