Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Lets look more closely at the Canon ELPH 330 HS versus Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was manufactured within a month of the SZ-16 iHS and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the ELPH 330 HS matches up against the SZ-16 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 330 HS offers 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) while the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 330 HS vs the SZ-16 iHS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 330 HS and SZ-16 iHS is 95 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reading specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 330 HS and SZ-16 iHS.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to offer you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively.