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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus TG-810 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
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Additionally Known as IXUS 255 HS
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released August 2011
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus TG-810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is very close and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The ELPH 330 HS was revealed 18 months after the TG-810 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the ELPH 330 HS matches up against the TG-810 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 330 HS over the Olympus TG-810

 ELPH 330 HS TG-810 
ReleasedJanuary 2013August 2011More modern by 18 months

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Canon ELPH 330 HS

 TG-810 ELPH 330 HS 
Display resolution920k461kSharper display (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Olympus TG-810

 ELPH 330 HS TG-810 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 330 HS provides physical dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has proportions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus TG-810 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the ELPH 330 HS against the TG-810.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 330 HS and TG-810 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 330 HS and TG-810.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-810 to render extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger ELPH 330 HS provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography advice
26
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Street photography details
Olympus TG-810 Street photography details
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Sports photography camera
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
slow fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (220 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Travel photography information
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography information
58
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
64
environment proof
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery (220 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography features
37
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
43
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
30
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 330 HS and Olympus TG-810
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HSOlympus TG-810
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS Olympus TG-810
Alternative name IXUS 255 HS -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2013-01-29 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 5 TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech PureColor II G TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 144g (0.32 pounds) 215g (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 56 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 pictures 220 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-4L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $179 $428