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 Pentax K-3 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). Pentax K-3 has external dimensions of 131 x 100 x 77 mm (5.16 x 3.94 x 3.03″) and weighs 800 g (1.76 lb / 28.22 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Pentax K-3. Canon ELPH 150 IS is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 36mm narrower, 43mm shorter and 53mm thinner than Pentax K-3. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Canon ELPH 150 IS has a built-in lens but Pentax K-3 doesn't. Once you put a lens on K-3, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Pentax K-3 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Pentax K-3.
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Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Pentax K-3 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Pentax K-3.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Pentax K-3 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 (658g ) than the Pentax K-3 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 K-3, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
Thanks to the weather sealed body of K-3, 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
Pentax K-3's 3.2" 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, Pentax K-3 has a 24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Prime III processor.
One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Pentax K-3's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the ELPH 150 IS and K-3 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Pentax K-3 Cameras
As seen above, Pentax K-3 has a 13.1x 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 Pentax K-3 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
Pentax K-3 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 APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Image Stabilization
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Canon ELPH 150 IS for Street Photography
Pentax K-3 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 APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Large Body
Read the details
Canon ELPH 150 IS for Sports Photography
Pentax K-3 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
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
25 Cross Type Focus sensors
27 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 560 shots
Good Low Light ISO
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Daily Photography
Pentax K-3 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 APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
800g
Body Thickness 77mm
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Landscape Photography
Pentax K-3 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 APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
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 Pentax K-3, 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 Pentax K-3 scores compare:
Canon ELPH 150 IS
Ranked
#94 out of 155 in Ultracompact cameras
Ranked
#1051 out of 1223 in all Cameras
Pentax K-3
Ranked
#18 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked
#70 out of 1223 in all Cameras
Pentax K-3 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, Pentax K-3 is the better camera overall.
| General |
Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS |
Pentax K-3 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Pentax |
| Announced |
2014-02-12 |
2014-04-10 |
| Body Type |
Ultracompact |
Mid-size SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CCD |
CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
366.60mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
24 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5152 x 3864 |
6016 x 4000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
1,600 ISO |
51,200 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
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 |
27 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Pentax KAF2 |
| 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" |
3.2" |
| Resolution |
230k dots |
1,037k 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 |
0.64x |
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 |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
4.00 m |
13.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/180s |
| 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 |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
142g |
800g |
| Dimensions |
95 x 57 x 24mm |
131 x 100 x 77mm |
| Battery Life |
230 shots |
560 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 |
80 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
23.7 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
13.4 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
1216 |
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