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Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS

Portability
66
Imaging
58
Features
72
Overall
63
Canon EOS 600D front
 
Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Key Specs

Canon 600D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 570g - 133 x 100 x 80mm
  • Announced March 2011
  • Also referred to as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5
  • Previous Model is Canon 550D
  • Later Model is Canon 650D
Canon ELPH 330 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 144g - 97 x 56 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 255 HS
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Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Canon. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the 600D (18MP) and ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and the 600D (APS-C) and ELPH 330 HS (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 600D was brought out 22 months earlier than the ELPH 330 HS which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 600D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon ELPH 330 HS being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the 600D matches up vs the ELPH 330 HS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Canon ELPH 330 HS

 600D ELPH 330 HS 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k461kCrisper screen (+579k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 330 HS over the Canon 600D

 ELPH 330 HS 600D 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013March 2011Fresher by 22 months

Common features in the Canon 600D and Canon ELPH 330 HS

 600D ELPH 330 HS 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 600D features outside measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Canon ELPH 330 HS has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

Check out the Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 600D vs the ELPH 330 HS.

Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 600D and ELPH 330 HS is 66 and 95 respectively.

Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 600D and ELPH 330 HS.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 600D because of its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Canon 600D will offer you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 600D is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS sensor size comparison

Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 600D as a Portrait photography camera
Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Portrait photography camera
74
you can focus manually
good megapixels (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
27
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 600D Street photography info
Canon ELPH 330 HS Street photography info
67
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 600D Sports photography details
Canon ELPH 330 HS Sports photography details
54
good megapixels (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (440 per charge)
32
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 600D
Travel photography with Canon ELPH 330 HS
62
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (440 per charge)
58
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 600D as a Landscape photography camera
Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Landscape photography camera
63
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (440 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 600D Vlogging features
Canon ELPH 330 HS Vlogging features
70
screen is selfie friendly
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone jack
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Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 600D and Canon ELPH 330 HS
 Canon EOS 600DCanon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 600D Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS
Also Known as EOS Rebel T3i / EOS Kiss X5 IXUS 255 HS
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-03-31 2013-01-29
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 DIGIC 5
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-240mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor PureColor II G
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, on, slow sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 570 gr (1.26 lbs) 144 gr (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 100 x 80mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 97 x 56 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 793 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 220 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NB-4L
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $799 $179