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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
33 Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97 Imaging
39 Features
26 Overall
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic XS1 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
  • Also referred to as IXUS 255 HS
Panasonic XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Released January 2013
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic XS1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and XS1 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was unveiled very close to the XS1 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the ELPH 330 HS scores vs the XS1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 330 HS over the Panasonic XS1

          

          

            
 ELPH 330 HS XS1 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Canon ELPH 330 HS

          

          

            
 XS1 ELPH 330 HS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Panasonic XS1

          

          

            
 ELPH 330 HS XS1 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2013Same age
Focus manually  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display  Neither comes with Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 330 HS comes with outside 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 Panasonic XS1 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).
Analyze the Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic XS1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 330 HS compared to the XS1.
Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 330 HS and XS1 is 95 and 97 respectively.
Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 330 HS and XS1.
To sum up, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic XS1 to show greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.

            Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 330 HS
Portrait photography with Panasonic XS1
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 comes with face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 no manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 lack of manual exposure
 no external flash support
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Street photography camera
 Panasonic XS1 as a Street photography camera
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
64
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (103g)
 fixed screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon ELPH 330 HS Sports photography info
Panasonic XS1 Sports photography info
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with tracking focus
 slow fps (2.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon ELPH 330 HS Travel photography advice
Panasonic XS1 Travel photography advice
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 has built in flash
 rather wide (24mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 low megapixels (12MP)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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 lighter than competition (103 grams)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (24mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon ELPH 330 HS Landscape photography features
Panasonic XS1 Landscape photography features
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 rather wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 manual focus not available
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 no manual exposure
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse function
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 pretty wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 screen is small (2.7 inches)
 lack of manual exposure
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW files
 lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon ELPH 330 HS Vlogging advice
Panasonic XS1 Vlogging advice
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 rather wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have microphone support
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 pretty wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (103 grams)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of external microphone port
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 330 HS and Panasonic XS1
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Also Known as IXUS 255 HS -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-29 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen tech PureColor II G TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.00 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 144 gr (0.32 pounds) 103 gr (0.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 56 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
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 260 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-4L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $179 $130