Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Canon SX700 HS

Let's look closer at the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Canon SX700 HS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and SX700 HS (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was revealed 12 months prior to the SX700 HS which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the ELPH 330 HS matches up against the SX700 HS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS & Canon PowerShot SX700 HS. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery & Canon SX700 HS Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 330 HS provides outside dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Canon SX700 HS has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 330 HS against the SX700 HS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 330 HS and SX700 HS is 95 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 330 HS and SX700 HS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Canon SX700 HS to result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older ELPH 330 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.