| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 7.1 MP | 20 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT | - |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot TX1 7.1MP Digital Camera | ELPH 2 20MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot TX1 | ELPH 2 |
| Series | PowerShot | - |
| Color | Silver | Silver |
| Minimum Illumination | Available | - |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 7.1 MP | 20 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 89 x 60 x 29 mm | 3.4 x 0.9 x 2.2 inch |
| Weight | 220 GM | 170.7 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Tripod Socket | - | No |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.5 inch | - |
| Maximum ISO | 800 ISO | 10000 ISO |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 39-390mm 35mm equiv | 23 mm - 46 mm |
| Optical Zoom | 10x | 2x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5-5.6 | f/4.2-5.6 |
| Lens Type | - | Tele lens, Wide lens |
| Lens Mount | - | Aspherical lens |
| Lens Construction | - | 6 elements in 6 groups |
| focus features |
| Focus Points | Face Detect AF / 9-point AiAF | - |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, SpotCenter | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Hybird |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 2EV in 1/3 EV increments | +1.5 EV |
| Exposure Mode | - | Automatic |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 15 - 1/2500 sec dependent on shooting mode | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous 2.2 fps, no frame limit | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronic |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Forced on, Forced off, Red-eye reduction, Flash exposure lock, Slow synchro | - |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Compensation | - | 0.45 3.0m |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG Exif 2.2, DCF, DPOF | - |
| Image Sizing | 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 | - |
| Image Processor | DIGIC III with iSAPS technology | - |
| Still Image Size | - | 16.7 x 30.2 mm |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT | - |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 115,000 pixels | - |
| LCD Display | Quick Bright LCD, Night Display | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 115000 pixels | - |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 32 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus compatible | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Power Requirement | - | 3V |
| Number of Batteries | - | 2 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Video Format | AVI Motion JPEG WAVE | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Manual, Super macro, Color accent, Color swap, Stitch assist, Special scene, Movie | - |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Night Snapshot, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Aquarium | - |
| Macro Mode | 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm WIDE | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Real-image zoom |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 81% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.33 - 0.66x |