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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Fujifilm T550

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS front
 
Fujifilm FinePix T550 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Fujifilm T550 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
  • Announced January 2013
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 255 HS
Fujifilm T550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Fujifilm T550 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Canon ELPH 330 HS versus Fujifilm T550, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm T550 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was introduced very close to the Fujifilm T550 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ELPH 330 HS scores against the Fujifilm T550 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 330 HS over the Fujifilm T550

 ELPH 330 HS Fujifilm T550 
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the Canon ELPH 330 HS

 Fujifilm T550 ELPH 330 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Fujifilm T550

 ELPH 330 HS Fujifilm T550 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2013Similar age
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Fujifilm T550 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 330 HS provides physical measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Fujifilm T550 has proportions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

See the Canon ELPH 330 HS versus Fujifilm T550 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 330 HS and the Fujifilm T550.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Fujifilm T550 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 330 HS and Fujifilm T550 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Fujifilm T550 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Fujifilm T550 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 330 HS and Fujifilm T550.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Fujifilm T550 to offer you greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Fujifilm T550 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Fujifilm T550 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Fujifilm T550 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Portrait photography information
Fujifilm T550 Portrait photography information
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comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Street photography details
Fujifilm T550 Street photography details
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image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (136g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 330 HS
Sports photography with Fujifilm T550
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image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm T550 Travel photography highlights
58
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
75
lighter than others in class (136 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (288mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Landscape photography info
Fujifilm T550 Landscape photography info
37
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Vlogging info
Fujifilm T550 Vlogging info
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pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
35
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than others in class (136g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Fujifilm T550 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 330 HS and Fujifilm T550
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HSFujifilm FinePix T550
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS Fujifilm FinePix T550
Alternate name IXUS 255 HS -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-29 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3440
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology PureColor II G -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash options Auto, on, slow sync, off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 144 gr (0.32 lbs) 136 gr (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 56 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 220 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-4L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $179 $160