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 Sony RX10 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). Sony RX10 has external dimensions of 129 x 88 x 102 mm (5.08 x 3.46 x 4.02″) and weighs 813 g (1.79 lb / 28.68 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Sony RX10. Canon ELPH 150 IS is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 34mm narrower, 31mm shorter and 78mm thinner than Sony RX10.
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Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Sony RX10 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Sony RX10.
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Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Sony RX10 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Sony RX10.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Sony RX10 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 (671g ) than the Sony RX10 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
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Weather Sealing
Thanks to the weather sealed body of RX10, 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
Sony RX10's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Canon ELPH 150 IS's 2.7" screen.
In addition to the size advantage, Sony RX10 LCD screen also has a
Tilting feature where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Canon ELPH 150 IS has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to RX10.
Both Canon ELPH 150 IS and Sony RX10 have 20.0 MP resolution sensors but Canon ELPH 150 IS's sensor is 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) and Sony RX10's sensor is 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ).
Since Sony RX10's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Canon ELPH 150 IS.
Below you can see the ELPH 150 IS and RX10 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon ELPH 150 IS and Sony RX10 Cameras
As seen above, Sony RX10 has a 4.1x 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.
Canon ELPH 150 IS features a 24-240 mm F3.0-6.9 10× zoom lens whereas Sony RX10 features a 24-200 mm F2.8 8.3× zoom lens.
Both cameras have a wide angle coverage of 24mm. On the other hand, with a max aperture of f2.80, Sony RX10 is faster than Canon ELPH 150 IS at this focal length.
On the tele end, Canon ELPH 150 IS has 40mm longer reach than the Sony RX10. However, with a max aperture of f2.80, Sony RX10 is 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 Sony RX10 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
Sony RX10 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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Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Ergonomics&Handling
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Street Photography
Sony RX10 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
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Sports Photography
Sony RX10 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: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
25 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
200 mm Tele Lens
Fast Lens at Tele: f2.80
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Max shutter speed: 1/3200s
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Daily Photography
Sony RX10 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
Environmental Sealings
8.3X Optical Zoom
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
813g
Body Thickness 102mm
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Canon ELPH 150 IS for Landscape Photography
Sony RX10 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: 20.0MP
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Environmental Sealings
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
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 Sony RX10, 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 Sony RX10 scores compare:
Canon ELPH 150 IS
Ranked
#94 out of 155 in Ultracompact cameras
Ranked
#1051 out of 1221 in all Cameras
Sony RX10
Ranked
#9 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#180 out of 1221 in all Cameras
Sony RX10 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, Sony RX10 is the better camera overall.
| General |
Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Sony |
| Announced |
2014-02-12 |
2014-03-20 |
| Body Type |
Ultracompact |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CCD |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
1" |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
116.16mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
20 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5152 x 3864 |
5472 x 3648 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
1,600 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
25600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
125 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
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 |
25 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-240 mm (10×) |
24-200 mm (8.3×) |
| Max Aperture |
F3.0-6.9 |
F2.8 |
| Macro Focus Range |
1cm |
n/a |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Tilting |
| Size |
2.7" |
3" |
| Resolution |
230k dots |
1,290k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
1,440k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.7x |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/2000s |
1/3200s |
| 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 |
10.20 m |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
10.0 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, AVCHD |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
142g |
813g |
| Dimensions |
95 x 57 x 24mm |
129 x 88 x 102mm |
| Battery Life |
230 shots |
420 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
69 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
22.9 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
12.6 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
474 |
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