Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P520 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Canon ELPH 150 IS has external dimensions of 95 x 57 x 24 mm (3.74 x 2.24 x 0.94″) and weighs 142 g (0.31 lb / 5.01 oz) (including batteries). Nikon P520 has external dimensions of 125 x 84 x 102 mm (4.92 x 3.31 x 4.02″) and weighs 550 g (1.21 lb / 19.40 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P520. Canon ELPH 150 IS is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 30mm narrower, 27mm shorter and 78mm thinner than Nikon P520.
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Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P520 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P520.
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Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P520 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P520.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P520 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Canon ELPH 150 IS is significantly lighter (408g ) than the Nikon P520 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
Bridge Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Bridge Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS (IXUS 155) nor Nikon Coolpix P520 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing Top Bridge Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon P520's 3.2" LCD screen is slightly larger than Canon ELPH 150 IS's 2.7" screen.
Moreover, Nikon P520 sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. On the other hand, Canon ELPH 150 IS has a fixed type screen which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to P520.
Canon ELPH 150 IS has a 20.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Digic 4+ processor. On the other hand, Nikon P520 has a 18.0MP 1/2.3" (6.16 x 4.62 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the ELPH 150 IS and P520 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P520 Cameras
Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P520 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
Canon ELPH 150 IS features a 24-240 mm F3.0-6.9 10× zoom lens whereas Nikon P520 features a 24-1000 mm F3.0-5.9 41.7× zoom lens.
Both cameras have a wide angle coverage of 24mm and have the same max aperture of f3.00 at this focal length.
On the tele end, Nikon P520 has 760mm longer reach than the Canon ELPH 150 IS. At f5.90, it is also faster at tele end.
Wide Coverage
Compact Cameras
Telezoom
DSLR-Like Cameras
Max Aperture at Tele
DSLR-Like Cameras
Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
Max Aperture at Wide
DSLR-Like Cameras
In this section, we rank and compare Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P520 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Canon ELPH 150 IS for Portrait Photography
Nikon P520 for Portrait Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3″ (6.16 x 4.62 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
Read the details
Canon ELPH 150 IS for Street Photography
Nikon P520 for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
Read the details
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3″ (6.16 x 4.62 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Read the details
Canon ELPH 150 IS for Sports Photography
Nikon P520 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
240 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 1.0fps
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 230 shots
Slow Lens at Tele: f6.90
Read the details
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 7.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
1000 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 200 shots
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
Read the details
Canon ELPH 150 IS for Daily Photography
Nikon P520 for Daily Photography
Compact Body
142g
10.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Read the details
41.7X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3″ (6.16 x 4.62 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
550g
Body Thickness 102mm
Read the details
Canon ELPH 150 IS for Landscape Photography
Nikon P520 for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Built-in GPS
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3″ (6.16 x 4.62 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P520, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P520 scores compare:
Canon ELPH 150 IS
Ranked
#94 out of 155 in Ultracompact cameras
Ranked
#1051 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Nikon P520
Ranked
#74 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#648 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Nikon P520 has a higher Overall Score than the Canon ELPH 150 IS and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS |
Nikon Coolpix P520 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2014-02-12 |
2013-01-29 |
| Body Type |
Ultracompact |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CCD |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
1/2.3" |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
6.16 x 4.62 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
28.46mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
18 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5152 x 3864 |
4896 x 3672 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
1,600 ISO |
3,200 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
80 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
9 |
9 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-240 mm (10×) |
24-1000 mm (41.7×) |
| Max Aperture |
F3.0-6.9 |
F3.0-5.9 |
| Macro Focus Range |
1cm |
1cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
2.7" |
3.2" |
| Resolution |
230k dots |
921k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
Electronic |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/2000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
4.00 m |
n/a |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
7.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
H.264 |
n/a |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
Optional |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
142g |
550g |
| Dimensions |
95 x 57 x 24mm |
125 x 84 x 102mm |
| Battery Life |
230 shots |
200 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
BuiltIn |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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Report a correction |
Report a correction |