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Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 vs Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS

    3.75 in
    2.14 in
    Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 Digital Camera
    Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
      3.75 in
      2.24 in
      Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS Digital Camera
      Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
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      Meet the affordable Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 digicam. With a 20-megapixel CCD image sensor and an 8x optical zoom lens, you can shoot everything from high quality stills to 720p HD video. If you're new to digital cameras, Smart Auto and Auto Zoom are features you'll enjoy; Smart Auto automatically calibratesRead more
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      Full Comparison

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      Sensor

      Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
      Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
      Sensor typeCCDCCD
      Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h4:34:3
      Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px
      ProcessorDIGIC 4+DIGIC 4+

      Image

      Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
      Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
      ISO
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • Auto
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • Auto
      ISO Autoyesyes
      ISO minimum100100
      ISO maximum16001600
      Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px
      White balance presets55
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Daylight
      • Fluorescent
      • Fluorescent H
      • Manual
      • Tungsten
      • Auto
      • Manual
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Supported image file formatsJPGJPEG XR
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Negative film
      • Positive film
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      • Black&White
      • Negative film
      • Positive film
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizernoyes
      Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
      Supported aspect ratios4:34:3
      Uncompressed formatNoNo

      Optics and focus

      Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
      Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
      Optical zoom8.0 x10.0 x
      Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
      Minimum aperture3.23
      Maximum aperture3.23
      Focal length equiv28 - 22424 - 240
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      Contrast adjustmentyesyes
      Brightness adjustmentyesyes
      Autofocus
      • AI Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • Servo Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Tracking Auto Focus
      		AI Focus
      Manual focusNoNo
      Normal focus range1.97 in1.97 in
      Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
      Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in
      Number of focus points99
      Image stabiliserElectronicOptical
      Filter threadnono

      Screen and viewfinder

      Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
      Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
      Screen size2.7 in2.7 in
      Articulated LCDnono
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Display aspect ratio4:34:3
      Screen dots230000230000
      Touch screennono
      Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderNoneNone

      Photography features

      Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
      Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
      Shooting modesMovie
      • Movie
      • Scene
      Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter prioritynono
      Aperture prioritynono
      Manual exposure modenono
      Exposure compensation plus22
      Exposure compensation minus-2-2
      Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 10
      • 2
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      Subject / scene modesyesyes
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash range3.04
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • Manual
      • Slow Sync
      External flashnono
      Continuous drive0.8 fps0.8 fps
      Scene modes
      • Fireworks
      • Portrait
      • Fireworks
      • Portrait
      Self-timeryesyes
      Metering modes
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      Manual settingsyesyes
      Self-timer options
      • 2
      • 10
      • custom
      • 2
      • 10
      • custom

      Videography features

      Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
      Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
      Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 640 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 640 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      HD typeHDHD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MOV
      • H.264
      • MP4
      • MPEG-4
      Analog signal format system
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      • NTSC
      • PAL
      Camera playback
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps25.0 fps

      Audio features

      Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
      Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Microphone typeMonoMono
      Speaker typeMonoMono
      Voice recordingyesyes
      Supported audio file formatsLPCMAAC

      Design

      Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
      Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
      Body typeCompactCompact
      Colour of product
      • Red
      • Silver
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Red
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
      Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
      Weight3.92 oz4.34 oz
      Width3.75 in3.75 in
      Height2.14 in2.24 in
      Depth0.87 in0.93 in

      Storage

      Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
      Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Memory slots11
      Storage types
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Camera file system
      • DPOF 1.1
      • Exif 2.3
      • DPOF 1.1
      • Exif 2.3

      Power

      Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
      Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)230190
      Battery life (max)4.0 h4.0 h
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Rechargeable batteryyesyes
      Number of batteries supported11

      Connectivity

      Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
      Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
      HDMInono
      USB connector typeMini-USB BMini-USB B
      USB version2.02.0
      Headphone portnono
      Microphone portnono
      Remote controlNoyes
      PictBridgeyesyes
      NFCnoyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothnono
      AV outputyesyes

      Other features

      Canon PowerShot ELPH 180Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
      Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 ISCanon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
      Timelapse recordingnono
      GPSnoyes
      Orientation sensoryesyes
      Energy Star certifiednono
      Languages supportMultiMulti

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