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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Nikon AW130

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS front
 
Nikon Coolpix AW130 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
44
Overall
42

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Nikon AW130 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 330 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 144g - 97 x 56 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Other Name is IXUS 255 HS
Nikon AW130
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-4.9) lens
  • 221g - 110 x 66 x 27mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Succeeded the Nikon AW120
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Nikon AW130 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Nikon AW130, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and AW130 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was manufactured 24 months before the AW130 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the ELPH 330 HS grades vs the AW130 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 330 HS over the Nikon AW130

 ELPH 330 HS AW130 

Reasons to pick Nikon AW130 over the Canon ELPH 330 HS

 AW130 ELPH 330 HS 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2013Newer by 24 months
Display resolution921k461kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Nikon AW130

 ELPH 330 HS AW130 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Nikon AW130 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 330 HS comes with external dimensions 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 Nikon AW130 has proportions of 110mm x 66mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 330 HS and the AW130.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Nikon AW130 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 330 HS and AW130 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Nikon AW130 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Nikon AW130 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The image here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 330 HS and AW130.

To sum up, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon AW130 to offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 330 HS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Nikon AW130 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Nikon AW130 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Nikon AW130 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Portrait photography highlights
Nikon AW130 Portrait photography highlights
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offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
36
MP count decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Street photography advice
Nikon AW130 Street photography advice
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 330 HS
Sports photography with Nikon AW130
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
51
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
environment proof
good battery (370 per charge)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Travel photography information
Nikon AW130 Travel photography information
58
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
73
good battery (370 per charge)
environment proof
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Landscape photography information
Nikon AW130 Landscape photography information
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pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
environment proof
good battery (370 per charge)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Vlogging factors
Nikon AW130 Vlogging factors
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pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
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reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Nikon AW130 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 330 HS and Nikon AW130
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HSNikon Coolpix AW130
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS Nikon Coolpix AW130
Otherwise known as IXUS 255 HS -
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2013-01-29 2015-02-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology PureColor II G -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i ,50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 144 grams (0.32 pounds) 221 grams (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 56 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 110 x 66 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
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 370 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-4L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $179 $398