Canon 1D MIV vs Canon ELPH 330 HS

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon 1D MIV vs Canon ELPH 330 HS, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 1D MIV (16MP) and ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and the 1D MIV (APS-H) and ELPH 330 HS (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The 1D MIV was released 3 years prior to the ELPH 330 HS and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D MIV being a Large SLR camera and the Canon ELPH 330 HS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 1D MIV grades versus the ELPH 330 HS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 1D MIV features outside measurements of 156mm x 157mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 1230 grams (2.71 lbs) and the Canon ELPH 330 HS has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 1D MIV versus the ELPH 330 HS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1D MIV and ELPH 330 HS is 51 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1D MIV and ELPH 330 HS.

To sum up, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1D MIV due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon 1D MIV will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older 1D MIV will be behind in sensor tech.