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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Casio EX-Z33

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Casio EX-Z33 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 330 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 144g - 97 x 56 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 255 HS
Casio EX-Z33
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 106g - 95 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced August 2009
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Casio EX-Z33 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon ELPH 330 HS versus Casio EX-Z33, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Casio. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and the EX-Z33 (10MP) is relatively similar and both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was unveiled 3 years later than the EX-Z33 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the ELPH 330 HS scores versus the EX-Z33 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 330 HS over the Casio EX-Z33

 ELPH 330 HS EX-Z33 
IntroducedJanuary 2013August 2009More recent by 42 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Canon ELPH 330 HS

 EX-Z33 ELPH 330 HS 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Common features in the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Casio EX-Z33

 ELPH 330 HS EX-Z33 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Casio EX-Z33 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 330 HS has got outer measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Casio EX-Z33 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Canon ELPH 330 HS versus Casio EX-Z33 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the ELPH 330 HS against the EX-Z33.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Casio EX-Z33 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 330 HS and EX-Z33 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Casio EX-Z33 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Casio EX-Z33 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 330 HS and EX-Z33.

Clearly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon ELPH 330 HS to offer you extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer ELPH 330 HS will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Casio EX-Z33 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Casio EX-Z33 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Casio EX-Z33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 330 HS
Portrait photography with Casio EX-Z33
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comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
26
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Street photography camera
Casio EX-Z33 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
55
lighter than competition in class (106 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 330 HS
Sports photography with Casio EX-Z33
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-Z33 as a Travel photography camera
58
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
56
lighter than competition in class (106g)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Landscape photography information
Casio EX-Z33 Landscape photography information
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quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
27
manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 330 HS
Vlogging with Casio EX-Z33
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quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no mic port
25
lighter than competition in class (106 grams)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Casio EX-Z33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 330 HS and Casio EX-Z33
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HSCasio Exilim EX-Z33
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS Casio Exilim EX-Z33
Also called as IXUS 255 HS -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-29 2009-08-31
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 36-107mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech PureColor II G -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144g (0.32 lbs) 106g (0.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 56 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-4L NP-82
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $179 $120