Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Fujifilm F550 EXR

Below, we will be looking at the Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Fujifilm F550 EXR, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm F550 EXR (16MP) and the ELPH 330 HS (1/2.3") and Fujifilm F550 EXR (1/2") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 330 HS was revealed 19 months later than the Fujifilm F550 EXR which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ELPH 330 HS matches up against the Fujifilm F550 EXR in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS & Fujifilm FinePix F550 EXR. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery & Fujifilm F550 EXR Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 330 HS provides outer measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Fujifilm F550 EXR has measurements of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 330 HS compared to the Fujifilm F550 EXR.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 330 HS and Fujifilm F550 EXR is 95 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 330 HS and Fujifilm F550 EXR.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 330 HS using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Fujifilm F550 EXR will offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 330 HS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.