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 P7800 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 P7800 has external dimensions of 119 x 78 x 50 mm (4.69 x 3.07 x 1.97″) and weighs 399 g (0.88 lb / 14.07 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P7800. Canon ELPH 150 IS is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 24mm narrower, 21mm shorter and 26mm thinner than Nikon P7800.
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Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P7800 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P7800.
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Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P7800 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P7800.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P7800 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 (257g ) than the Nikon P7800 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
Compact Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Compact Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS (IXUS 155) nor Nikon Coolpix P7800 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
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon P7800's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Canon ELPH 150 IS's 2.7" screen.
Moreover, Nikon P7800 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 P7800.
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 P7800 has a 12.0MP 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .
Canon ELPH 150 IS's sensor provides 8MP more than Nikon P7800's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the ELPH 150 IS and P7800 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P7800 Cameras
As seen above, Nikon P7800 has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Canon ELPH 150 IS. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
Canon ELPH 150 IS features a 24-240 mm F3.0-6.9 10× zoom lens whereas Nikon P7800 features a 28-200 mm F2.0-4.0 7.1� zoom lens.
Canon ELPH 150 IS has 4mm wider coverage than the Nikon P7800. On the other hand, with a max aperture of f2.00, Nikon P7800 is faster at widest end.
On the tele end, Canon ELPH 150 IS has 40mm longer reach than the Nikon P7800. However, with a max aperture of f4.00, Nikon P7800 is faster at tele end.
Wide Coverage
Compact Cameras
Max Aperture at Tele
Compact Cameras
Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
Max Aperture at Wide
Compact Cameras
In this section, we rank and compare Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon P7800 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 P7800 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
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Street Photography
Nikon P7800 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
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.00
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Sports Photography
Nikon P7800 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
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
99 Focus Points
200 mm Tele Lens
Fast Lens at Tele: f4.00
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Canon ELPH 150 IS for Daily Photography
Nikon P7800 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
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RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
7.1X Optical Zoom
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
399g
Body Thickness 50mm
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Landscape Photography
Nikon P7800 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
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Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
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 P7800, 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 P7800 scores compare:
Canon ELPH 150 IS
Ranked
#94 out of 155 in Ultracompact cameras
Ranked
#1051 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Nikon P7800
Ranked
#1 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#219 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Nikon P7800 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Canon ELPH 150 IS in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Canon ELPH 150 IS. Otherwise, Nikon P7800 is the better camera overall.
| General |
Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS |
Nikon Coolpix P7800 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2014-02-12 |
2013-11-25 |
| Body Type |
Ultracompact |
Compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CCD |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
1/1.7" |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
7.44 x 5.58 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
41.52mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
12 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5152 x 3864 |
4000 x 3000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
1,600 ISO |
1,600 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
6400 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 |
99 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-240 mm (10×) |
28-200 mm (7.1�) |
| Max Aperture |
F3.0-6.9 |
F2.0-4.0 |
| Macro Focus Range |
1cm |
5cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
2.7" |
3" |
| Resolution |
230k dots |
921k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
921k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
100% |
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 |
10.00 m |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
8.0 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 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| 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 |
399g |
| Dimensions |
95 x 57 x 24mm |
119 x 78 x 50mm |
| Battery Life |
230 shots |
350 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
Optional |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
54 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
21.2 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
11.7 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
200 |
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