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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic ZS5

Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
33 Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 front
Portability
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34 Features
30 Overall
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 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
  • Launched January 2013
  • Alternate Name is IXUS 255 HS
Panasonic ZS5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 214g - 103 x 60 x 32mm
  • Released June 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ8
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Panasonic ZS5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and the ZS5 (12MP) is pretty similar and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was announced 2 years after the ZS5 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the ELPH 330 HS grades versus the ZS5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 330 HS over the Panasonic ZS5

          

          

            
 ELPH 330 HS ZS5 
ReleasedJanuary 2013June 2010More modern by 32 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS5 over the Canon ELPH 330 HS

          

          

            
 ZS5 ELPH 330 HS 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Panasonic ZS5

          

          

            
 ELPH 330 HS ZS5 
Manual focus  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither provides Touch friendly screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 330 HS provides external measurements 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 ZS5 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).
Look at the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Panasonic ZS5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 330 HS vs the ZS5.
Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 330 HS and ZS5 is 95 and 92 respectively.
Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The image below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 330 HS and ZS5.
All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact MP so you can expect similar quality of photos but you should really factor the age  of the products into consideration. The more recent ELPH 330 HS should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

            Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon ELPH 330 HS Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS5 Portrait photography details
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 provides face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
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 features face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon ELPH 330 HS Street photography details
Panasonic ZS5 Street photography details
57
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
61
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (214 grams)
 fixed screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon ELPH 330 HS
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS5
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides tracking autofocus
 low fps (2.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 features tracking autofocus
 low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
 continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic ZS5 as a Travel photography camera
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 has built in flash
 fairly wide (24mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
 low MP (12MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
63
 lighter than competitors in class (214g)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (25mm)
 very long reach (300mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon ELPH 330 HS
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS5
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 fairly wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 no manual control
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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 pretty wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 manual focus not available
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 small screen (2.7 inches)
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon ELPH 330 HS Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS5 Vlogging information
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 fairly wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 display is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have external mic jack
31
 pretty wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection focusing
 lighter than competitors in class (214g)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have external microphone jack
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic ZS5 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 330 HS and Panasonic ZS5
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
Also referred to as IXUS 255 HS Lumix DMC-TZ8
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-29 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 5 Venus Engine HD II
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen tech PureColor II G -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash    
AE 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 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 144g (0.32 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 56 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 103 x 60 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-4L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $179 $300