Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic SZ10

Below, we are looking at the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Panasonic SZ10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and SZ10 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was manufactured 23 months earlier than the SZ10 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ELPH 330 HS scores versus the SZ10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 330 HS offers 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) whilst the Panasonic SZ10 has specifications of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 330 HS compared to the SZ10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 330 HS and SZ10 is 95 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 330 HS and SZ10.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic SZ10 to give extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older ELPH 330 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.