Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS
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Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 600D & Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 600D Gallery & Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 600D over the Canon ELPH 330 HS
600D | ELPH 330 HS | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 461k | Crisper screen (+579k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 330 HS over the Canon 600D
ELPH 330 HS | 600D | |||
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Announced | January 2013 | ![]() | March 2011 | Fresher by 22 months |
Common features in the Canon 600D and Canon ELPH 330 HS
600D | ELPH 330 HS | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 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.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 600D vs Canon ELPH 330 HS Specifications
Canon EOS 600D | Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS | |
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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 |