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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
33 Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
43 Overall
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 330 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 144g - 97 x 56 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Also referred to as IXUS 255 HS
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2013
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS4
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS6
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Panasonic TS5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was released 5 months earlier than the TS5 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the ELPH 330 HS matches up vs the TS5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 330 HS over the Panasonic TS5

		

		

			
 ELPH 330 HS TS5 
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Canon ELPH 330 HS

		

		

			
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Common features in the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Panasonic TS5

		

		

			
 ELPH 330 HS TS5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2013Same age
Focus manually  Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither provides Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 330 HS provides outside measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).
Examine the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Panasonic TS5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 330 HS compared to the TS5.
Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 330 HS and TS5 is 95 and 91 respectively.
Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 330 HS and TS5.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic TS5 to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively.
	
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon ELPH 330 HS Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography highlights
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 offers face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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 MP count good (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon ELPH 330 HS
Street photography with Panasonic TS5
57
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proofing
 fixed screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon ELPH 330 HS Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography highlights
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers tracking autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16MP)
 features tracking autofocus
 environment proofing
 good battery life (370 CIPA)
 maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic TS5 as a Travel photography camera
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 built-in flash
 quite wide (24mm)
 missing Time Lapse recording
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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 good battery life (370 per charge)
 environment proofing
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 330 HS
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS5
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 quite wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 no manual control
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 missing Time Lapse recording
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 quite wide (28mm)
 good sized screen (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 environment proofing
 good battery life (370 per charge)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic TS5 as a Vlogging camera
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 quite wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 does not offer selfie friendly display
 missing external mic support
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 quite wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 missing external mic jack
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 330 HS and Panasonic TS5
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also Known as IXUS 255 HS Lumix DMC-FT5
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2013-01-29 2013-07-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display technology PureColor II G TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.00 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 144 grams (0.32 lb) 214 grams (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 97 x 56 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photographs 370 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-4L DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $179 $350