Canon 60D vs Canon ELPH 340 HS

On this page, we will be matching up the Canon 60D vs Canon ELPH 340 HS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Canon. The image resolution of the 60D (18MP) and the ELPH 340 HS (16MP) is pretty well matched but the 60D (APS-C) and ELPH 340 HS (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The 60D was announced 4 years before the ELPH 340 HS and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon ELPH 340 HS being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 60D matches up versus the ELPH 340 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 60D & Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 60D Gallery & Canon ELPH 340 HS Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 60D enjoys physical dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Canon ELPH 340 HS has sizing of 100mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 60D compared to the ELPH 340 HS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 60D and ELPH 340 HS is 59 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 60D and ELPH 340 HS.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 60D having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 60D will resolve greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 60D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.