Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic S3

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Panasonic S3, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and the S3 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was released 2 years later than the S3 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the ELPH 330 HS grades against the S3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The complete galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery and Panasonic S3 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 330 HS provides external dimensions 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 Panasonic S3 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 330 HS vs the S3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 330 HS and S3 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 330 HS and S3.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic S3 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 330 HS is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.