Canon A3000 IS vs Canon ELPH 330 HS

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Canon A3000 IS versus Canon ELPH 330 HS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Canon. The sensor resolution of the A3000 IS (10MP) and the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was brought out 4 years prior to the ELPH 330 HS and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the A3000 IS scores against the ELPH 330 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS & Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon A3000 IS Gallery & Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A3000 IS provides outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Canon ELPH 330 HS has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A3000 IS vs the ELPH 330 HS.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 IS and ELPH 330 HS is 94 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 IS and ELPH 330 HS.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Canon ELPH 330 HS to give more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older A3000 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.