Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Panasonic ZS60

Following is a complete review of the Canon ELPH 330 HS versus Panasonic ZS60, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was manufactured 3 years earlier than the ZS60 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the ELPH 330 HS matches up against the ZS60 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 330 HS offers physical 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 ZS60 has measurements of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

See the Canon ELPH 330 HS versus Panasonic ZS60 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 330 HS versus the ZS60.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 330 HS and ZS60 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The pic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 330 HS and ZS60.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Panasonic ZS60 to produce more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 330 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.