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 D3S 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 D3S has external dimensions of 160 x 157 x 88 mm (6.3 x 6.18 x 3.46″) and weighs 1240 g (2.73 lb / 43.74 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon D3S. Canon ELPH 150 IS is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 65mm narrower, 100mm shorter and 64mm thinner than Nikon D3S. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Canon ELPH 150 IS has a built-in lens but Nikon D3S doesn't. Once you put a lens on D3S, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon D3S Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon D3S.
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Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon D3S Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon D3S.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon D3S 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 (1098g ) than the Nikon D3S which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on D3S, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
Thanks to the weather sealed body of D3S, 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
Nikon D3S's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Canon ELPH 150 IS's 2.7" screen.
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 D3S has a 12.0MP Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed processor.
Canon ELPH 150 IS's sensor provides 8MP more than Nikon D3S'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 D3S sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon D3S Cameras
As seen above, Nikon D3S has a 30.7x 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.
In this section, we rank and compare Canon ELPH 150 IS and Nikon D3S 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 D3S 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
Large Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Canon ELPH 150 IS for Street Photography
Nikon D3S 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
Large Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
Read the details
Canon ELPH 150 IS for Sports Photography
Nikon D3S 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
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 11.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
15 Cross Type Focus sensors
51 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 4200 shots
Good Low Light ISO
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Canon ELPH 150 IS for Daily Photography
Nikon D3S 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
Large Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
1240g
Body Thickness 88mm
Read the details
Canon ELPH 150 IS for Landscape Photography
Nikon D3S 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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Large Full frame (36 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
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 D3S, 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 D3S scores compare:
Canon ELPH 150 IS
Ranked
#94 out of 155 in Ultracompact cameras
Ranked
#1052 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Nikon D3S
Ranked
#9 out of 36 in Large SLR cameras
Ranked
#229 out of 1218 in all Cameras
Nikon D3S 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 D3S is the better camera overall.
| General |
Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS |
Nikon D3S |
| Brand |
Canon |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2014-02-12 |
2010-02-16 |
| Body Type |
Ultracompact |
Large SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CCD |
CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
Full frame |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
36 x 23.9 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
860.40mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
12 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5152 x 3864 |
4256 x 2832 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
1,600 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
102400 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
200 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
100 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 |
51 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Nikon F |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-240 mm (10×) |
no lens |
| Max Aperture |
F3.0-6.9 |
no lens |
| Macro Focus Range |
1cm |
no lens |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fixed type |
| Size |
2.7" |
3" |
| Resolution |
230k dots |
921k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.7x |
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 |
no built-in flash |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/250s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
11.0 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 |
1280 x 720 |
| Video Formats |
H.264 |
Motion JPEG |
| 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 |
1240g |
| Dimensions |
95 x 57 x 24mm |
160 x 157 x 88mm |
| Battery Life |
230 shots |
4200 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 |
82 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
23.5 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
12.0 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
3253 |
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