Canon IXUS 165 vs Canon ELPH 350 HS

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon IXUS 165 and Canon ELPH 350 HS, both Ultracompact cameras and they are both created by Canon. The resolution of the IXUS 165 (20MP) and the ELPH 350 HS (20MP) is fairly close and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The IXUS 165 was manufactured at a similar time to the ELPH 350 HS and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the IXUS 165 matches up vs the ELPH 350 HS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon IXUS 165 & Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon IXUS 165 Gallery & Canon ELPH 350 HS Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon IXUS 165 has got exterior dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Canon ELPH 350 HS has dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon IXUS 165 and Canon ELPH 350 HS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the IXUS 165 versus the ELPH 350 HS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the IXUS 165 and ELPH 350 HS is 96 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The photograph below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the IXUS 165 and ELPH 350 HS.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same MP and you can expect comparable quality of pictures however you would want to take the launch date of the cameras into account.