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Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony TX5

Portability
96
Imaging
46
Features
24
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony TX5 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
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Launched February 2010
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Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony TX5 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony TX5, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 180 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the ELPH 180 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizing.

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The ELPH 180 was brought out 5 years after the TX5 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ELPH 180 scores vs the TX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 180 over the Sony TX5

 ELPH 180 TX5 
LaunchedJanuary 2016February 2010Newer by 72 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Canon ELPH 180

 TX5 ELPH 180 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 180 and Sony TX5

 ELPH 180 TX5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 180 has got physical measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 180 vs the TX5.

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 180 and TX5 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The picture below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 180 and TX5.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 180 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Canon ELPH 180 will offer greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 180 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 180
Portrait photography with Sony TX5
39
decent MP (20 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
26
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon ELPH 180
Street photography with Sony TX5
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 180 Sports photography features
Sony TX5 Sports photography features
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
max frames per second low (0.8 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 180 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Travel photography camera
67
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
62
weather proofing
includes focus by touch
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (148 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 180 Landscape photography info
Sony TX5 Landscape photography info
41
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
43
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 180
Vlogging with Sony TX5
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
30
decently wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (148g)
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Canon ELPH 180 vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 180 and Sony TX5
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-01-05 2010-02-18
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 0.8 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m (at Auto ISO) 2.90 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 126 gr (0.28 pounds) 148 gr (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11LH NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $119 $239