Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was released 12 months later than the SZ-31MR iHS which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the ELPH 330 HS matches up versus the SZ-31MR iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 330 HS features outer dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 330 HS vs the SZ-31MR iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 330 HS and SZ-31MR iHS is 95 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 330 HS and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger ELPH 330 HS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.