Nikon Coolpix L840 vs Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS (IXUS 150)

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Model
Price

launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Sensor photo detectors
Other resolutions
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
WB Bracketing
Flash modes
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Videography notes
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Manual focus
Number of focus points
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Main
Model
Nikon Coolpix L840
Price

Main
Model
Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS (IXUS 150)
Price

launch
Announced
Feb 10, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
—
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Other resolutions
—
Image
ISO
Auto, 100-6400
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Fine, normal
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
4 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Manual exposure mode
No
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
6.90 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash
No
Continuous drive
7.4 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
No
Flash modes
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Videography notes
—
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
23–855 mm
Optical zoom
38×
Maximum aperture
F3–6.5
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4X)
Normal focus range
30 cm (11.81″)
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Manual focus
—
Number of focus points
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
538 g (1.19 lb / 18.98 oz)
Dimensions
114 x 89 x 96 mm (4.49 x 3.5 x 3.78″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
AA
Battery details
Supports alkaline, lithium, and NiMH batteries
Battery Life (CIPA)
590
Storage
Storage types
SC/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
with NFC
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Feb 12, 2014
Body type
Camera subcategory
Ultracompact
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Processor
Digic 4+
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Other resolutions
3264 x 2448, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480
Image
ISO
Auto, 100-1600
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
Unknown
JPEG quality levels
Fine
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
15 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Manual exposure mode
No
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
3.00 m
External flash
No
Continuous drive
0.8 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
—
Flash modes
Auto, on, off, slow sync
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
2.7″
Screen dots
230,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Videography features
Resolutions
1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
File Format
H.264
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
Mono
Videography notes
Miniature effect: 1280 x 720 (1.25, 2.5, 5 fps) or 640 x 480 (1.5, 3, 6 fps)
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
28–224 mm
Optical zoom
8×
Maximum aperture
F3.2–6.9
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4X)
Normal focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Manual focus
No
Number of focus points
9
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
127 g (0.28 lb / 4.48 oz)
Dimensions
95 x 54 x 22 mm (3.74 x 2.13 x 0.87″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NB-11L lithium-ion battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
230
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
—
Wireless notes
—
Remote control
No
Other features
Orientation sensor
—
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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