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 S30 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 S30 has external dimensions of 102 x 65 x 40 mm (4.02 x 2.56 x 1.57″) and weighs 214 g (0.47 lb / 7.55 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon S30. Canon ELPH 150 IS is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 7mm narrower, 8mm shorter and 16mm thinner than Nikon S30.
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Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon S30 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon S30.
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Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon S30 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon S30.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon S30 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 (72g ) than the Nikon S30 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
Thanks to the weather sealed body of S30, you can use this camera with more confidence under conditions where there is risk of exposure to water and dust compared to ELPH 150 IS.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon S30's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 2.7".
Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.
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 S30 has a 10.0MP 1/3" (4.8 x 3.6 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Canon ELPH 150 IS's sensor provides 10MP more than Nikon S30'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 S30 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon S30 Cameras
As seen above, Canon ELPH 150 IS has a 1.6x Larger sensor area than Nikon S30. 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 S30 features a 29-87 mm F3.3-5.9 3× zoom lens.
Canon ELPH 150 IS has 5mm wider coverage than the Nikon S30. At f3.00, it is also faster at widest end.
On the tele end, Canon ELPH 150 IS has 153mm longer reach than the Nikon S30. However, with a max aperture of f5.90, Nikon S30 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 S30 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 S30 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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Small 1/3" (4.8 x 3.6 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Street Photography
Nikon S30 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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Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
29 mm - Not so Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/3" (4.8 x 3.6 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Sports Photography
Nikon S30 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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Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
No Image Stabilization
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: 1.5fps
Unknown Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 240 shots
87 mm Tele Lens
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Daily Photography
Nikon S30 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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Compact Body
214g
Environmental Sealings
Small 1/3" (4.8 x 3.6 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Body Thickness 40mm
3.0X Optical Zoom
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Landscape Photography
Nikon S30 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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Environmental Sealings
29 mm - Not so Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/3" (4.8 x 3.6 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
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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 S30, 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 S30 scores compare:
Canon ELPH 150 IS
Ranked
#94 out of 155 in Ultracompact cameras
Ranked
#1051 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Nikon S30
Ranked
#373 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#1044 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Nikon S30 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 S30 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2014-02-12 |
2012-02-01 |
| Body Type |
Ultracompact |
Compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CCD |
CCD |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
1/3" |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
4.8 x 3.6 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
17.28mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
10 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5152 x 3864 |
3648 x 2736 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
1,600 ISO |
1,600 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 |
n/a |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-240 mm (10×) |
29-87 mm (3×) |
| Max Aperture |
F3.0-6.9 |
F3.3-5.9 |
| Macro Focus Range |
1cm |
5cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
| Size |
2.7" |
2.7" |
| Resolution |
230k dots |
230k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
None |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/2000s |
1/8000s |
| 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 |
No |
| 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 |
1.5 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 |
1280 x 720 |
| Video Formats |
H.264 |
MPEG-4 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
142g |
214g |
| Dimensions |
95 x 57 x 24mm |
102 x 65 x 40mm |
| Battery Life |
230 shots |
240 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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Report a correction |
Report a correction |