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Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Panasonic FP5

Portability
95
Imaging
46
Features
25
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Panasonic FP5 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
  • Launched January 2016
Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Panasonic FP5 Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Canon ELPH 190 IS and Panasonic FP5, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 190 IS (20MP) and FP5 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 190 IS was launched 5 years later than the FP5 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the ELPH 190 IS matches up versus the FP5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 190 IS over the Panasonic FP5

 ELPH 190 IS FP5 
IntroducedJanuary 2016January 2011More recent by 61 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Canon ELPH 190 IS

 FP5 ELPH 190 IS 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 190 IS and Panasonic FP5

 ELPH 190 IS FP5 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Panasonic FP5 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 190 IS provides physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic FP5 has proportions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 190 IS vs the FP5.

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Panasonic FP5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 190 IS and FP5 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Panasonic FP5 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Panasonic FP5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 190 IS and FP5.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Canon ELPH 190 IS to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 190 IS should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Panasonic FP5 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography factors
39
megapixel count decent (20MP)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS Street photography highlights
Panasonic FP5 Street photography highlights
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 190 IS
Sports photography with Panasonic FP5
37
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (0.8 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (190 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
has tracking focus
better than average battery power (260 CIPA)
max fps low (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 190 IS Travel photography information
Panasonic FP5 Travel photography information
64
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery power (190 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
65
better than average battery power (260 shots)
includes touch to focus
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 190 IS
Landscape photography with Panasonic FP5
40
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery power (190 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
40
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
better than average battery power (260 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 190 IS
Vlogging with Panasonic FP5
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
30
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
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Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Panasonic FP5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 190 IS and Panasonic FP5
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2016-01-05 2011-01-05
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4+ Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 0.8fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.90 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 lb) 141 gr (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 260 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $159 $199