Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus 8010

Below is a thorough analysis of the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Olympus 8010, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and the 8010 (13MP) is pretty comparable and they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was introduced 3 years later than the 8010 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ELPH 330 HS matches up versus the 8010 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS and Olympus Stylus Tough 8010. The whole galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery and Olympus 8010 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 330 HS offers outside 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 Olympus 8010 has measurements of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Olympus 8010 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 330 HS against the 8010.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 330 HS and 8010 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The photograph below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 330 HS and 8010.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus 8010 to produce more detail using its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent ELPH 330 HS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.