Canon ELPH 190 IS vs Sony W570

Below is a extensive review of the Canon ELPH 190 IS versus Sony W570, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 190 IS (20MP) and W570 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 190 IS was unveiled 5 years later than the W570 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the ELPH 190 IS scores vs the W570 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 190 IS Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 190 IS offers outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 190 IS versus the W570.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 190 IS and W570 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 190 IS and W570.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Canon ELPH 190 IS to deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer ELPH 190 IS should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.