Canon ELPH 180 vs Samsung PL120

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon ELPH 180 and Samsung PL120, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Canon and Samsung. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 180 (20MP) and PL120 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 180 was introduced 5 years after the PL120 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the ELPH 180 grades vs the PL120 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 & Samsung PL120. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 180 Gallery & Samsung PL120 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 180 offers 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 Samsung PL120 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 180 compared to the PL120.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 180 and PL120 is 96 and 99 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 180 and PL120.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon ELPH 180 to render more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer ELPH 180 will have a benefit in sensor technology.