Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Sony TX7

The following is a thorough review of the Canon ELPH 190 IS and Sony TX7, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 190 IS (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the ELPH 190 IS (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 190 IS was brought out 6 years after the TX7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the ELPH 190 IS matches up vs the TX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 190 IS Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 190 IS comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Canon ELPH 190 IS and Sony TX7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 190 IS versus the TX7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 190 IS and TX7 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 190 IS and TX7.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 190 IS because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon ELPH 190 IS will produce more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 190 IS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.