Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Canon SX730 HS

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Canon SX730 HS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Canon. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and SX730 HS (20.3MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was launched 5 years earlier than the SX730 HS which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the ELPH 330 HS matches up against the SX730 HS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS & Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery & Canon SX730 HS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 330 HS comes with outside measurements 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 SX730 HS has measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 330 HS and the SX730 HS.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 330 HS and SX730 HS is 95 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specifications. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 330 HS and SX730 HS.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon SX730 HS to show extra detail utilizing its extra 8.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 330 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.