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Canon ELPH 190 IS vs FujiFilm Z70

Portability
95
Imaging
46
Features
25
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS front
 
FujiFilm FinePix Z70 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs FujiFilm Z70 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 190 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 138g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2016
FujiFilm Z70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 36-180mm (F4.0-4.8) lens
  • 124g - 91 x 57 x 20mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Other Name is FinePix Z71
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Canon ELPH 190 IS vs FujiFilm Z70 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon ELPH 190 IS and FujiFilm Z70, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 190 IS (20MP) and Z70 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 190 IS was announced 6 years after the Z70 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the ELPH 190 IS grades versus the Z70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 190 IS over the FujiFilm Z70

 ELPH 190 IS Z70 
ReleasedJanuary 2016February 2010Newer by 73 months

Reasons to pick FujiFilm Z70 over the Canon ELPH 190 IS

 Z70 ELPH 190 IS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 190 IS and FujiFilm Z70

 ELPH 190 IS Z70 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs FujiFilm Z70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 190 IS offers outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) and the FujiFilm Z70 has proportions of 91mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Canon ELPH 190 IS and FujiFilm Z70 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 190 IS compared to the Z70.

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs FujiFilm Z70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 190 IS and Z70 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs FujiFilm Z70 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs FujiFilm Z70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The image underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 190 IS and Z70.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon ELPH 190 IS to offer you greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 190 IS is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs FujiFilm Z70 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs FujiFilm Z70 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs FujiFilm Z70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS Portrait photography factors
FujiFilm Z70 Portrait photography factors
39
good MP (20 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS Street photography info
FujiFilm Z70 Street photography info
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS as a Sports photography camera
FujiFilm Z70 as a Sports photography camera
37
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (0.8 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery pack (190 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
25
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS Travel photography details
FujiFilm Z70 Travel photography details
64
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (190 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
52
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f4.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS as a Landscape photography camera
FujiFilm Z70 as a Landscape photography camera
40
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery pack (190 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
23
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f4.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS as a Vlogging camera
FujiFilm Z70 as a Vlogging camera
32
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
22
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f4.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone socket
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Canon ELPH 190 IS vs FujiFilm Z70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 190 IS and FujiFilm Z70
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISFujiFilm FinePix Z70
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS FujiFilm FinePix Z70
Also referred to as - FinePix Z71
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-01-05 2010-02-02
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5152 x 3864 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/4.0-4.8
Macro focus range 1cm 9cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 1/4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 0.8 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at Auto ISO) 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 138 gr (0.30 pounds) 124 gr (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 91 x 57 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Couple, Group)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $159 $130