Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Olympus TG-4

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Olympus TG-4, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and TG-4 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was revealed 3 years before the TG-4 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ELPH 330 HS grades against the TG-4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS and Olympus Tough TG-4. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery and Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 330 HS has got external measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-4 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the ELPH 330 HS and the TG-4.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 330 HS and TG-4 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its tough to see the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 330 HS and TG-4.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-4 to result in greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older ELPH 330 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.