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Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 350 HS

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Canon PowerShot A480 front
 
Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS front
Portability
95
Imaging
45
Features
39
Overall
42

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 350 HS Key Specs

Canon A480
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 140g - 92 x 62 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2009
Canon ELPH 350 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.6-7.0) lens
  • 147g - 100 x 58 x 23mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 275 HS
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Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 350 HS Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon A480 versus Canon ELPH 350 HS, both Ultracompact cameras and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A480 (10MP) and ELPH 350 HS (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The A480 was manufactured 7 years before the ELPH 350 HS and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A480 grades versus the ELPH 350 HS for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A480 over the Canon ELPH 350 HS

 A480 ELPH 350 HS 

Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 350 HS over the Canon A480

 ELPH 350 HS A480 
LaunchedFebruary 2015January 2009More recent by 73 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k115kSharper screen (+346k dot)

Common features in the Canon A480 and Canon ELPH 350 HS

 A480 ELPH 350 HS 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 350 HS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A480 features exterior measurements of 92mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst 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).

See the Canon A480 versus Canon ELPH 350 HS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A480 vs the ELPH 350 HS.

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 350 HS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A480 and ELPH 350 HS is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 350 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 350 HS Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A480 and ELPH 350 HS.

All in all, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon ELPH 350 HS to show greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older A480 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 350 HS sensor size comparison

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 350 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 350 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A480 Portrait photography highlights
Canon ELPH 350 HS Portrait photography highlights
25
flash sync speed is above average (1/500s)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
38
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A480 Street photography factors
Canon ELPH 350 HS Street photography factors
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than average (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A480 Sports photography features
Canon ELPH 350 HS Sports photography features
16
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
great battery pack (250 per charge)
slow frames per second (2.5 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A480
Travel photography with Canon ELPH 350 HS
50
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
69
great battery pack (250 shots)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (300mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (147g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A480 Landscape photography highlights
Canon ELPH 350 HS Landscape photography highlights
22
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5")
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
48
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
great battery pack (250 shots)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A480 Vlogging info
Canon ELPH 350 HS Vlogging info
22
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than average (147 grams)
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Canon A480 vs Canon ELPH 350 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A480 and Canon ELPH 350 HS
 Canon PowerShot A480Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot A480 Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS
Otherwise known as - IXUS 275 HS
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2009-01-15 2015-02-06
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - DIGIC 4+
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 5 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.6-7.0
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 115 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 2.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/500 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format - H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140g (0.31 pounds) 147g (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 92 x 62 x 31mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 1.2") 100 x 58 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NB-11LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $210 $219