Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Fujifilm XP80

Let's look more closely at the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Fujifilm XP80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and Fujifilm XP80 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was released 23 months earlier than the Fujifilm XP80 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the ELPH 330 HS grades versus the Fujifilm XP80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS & Fujifilm XP80. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery & Fujifilm XP80 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 330 HS has got physical 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) while the Fujifilm XP80 has dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 330 HS against the Fujifilm XP80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 330 HS and Fujifilm XP80 is 95 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 330 HS and Fujifilm XP80.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Fujifilm XP80 to give more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older ELPH 330 HS is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.