Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Nikon S3500

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Nikon S3500, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and S3500 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was unveiled within a month of the S3500 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the ELPH 330 HS matches up versus the S3500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS & Nikon Coolpix S3500. The full galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery & Nikon S3500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 330 HS comes with external dimensions 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 Nikon S3500 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Nikon S3500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 330 HS compared to the S3500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 330 HS and S3500 is 95 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 330 HS and S3500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon S3500 to produce greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.