Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Samsung PL120

Let's look much closer at the Canon ELPH 190 IS and Samsung PL120, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 190 IS (20MP) and PL120 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 190 IS was manufactured 5 years later than the PL120 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the ELPH 190 IS grades vs the PL120 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS & Samsung PL120. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 190 IS Gallery & Samsung PL120 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 190 IS comes with physical 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 Samsung PL120 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 190 IS and the PL120.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 190 IS and PL120 is 95 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The graphic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 190 IS and PL120.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon ELPH 190 IS to provide more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 190 IS provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.