Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax K-3 II

Following is a thorough assessment of the Canon ELPH 330 HS versus Pentax K-3 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Canon and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the ELPH 330 HS (1/2.3") and K-3 II (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 330 HS was introduced 3 years before the K-3 II which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 330 HS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the ELPH 330 HS matches up versus the K-3 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS & Pentax K-3 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery & Pentax K-3 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 330 HS enjoys physical measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax K-3 II has dimensions of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 330 HS versus the K-3 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 330 HS and K-3 II is 95 and 59 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 330 HS and K-3 II.

As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 330 HS with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-3 II will offer you greater detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 330 HS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.