Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax K-30

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax K-30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and K-30 (16MP) and the ELPH 330 HS (1/2.3") and K-30 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 330 HS was manufactured 4 months after the K-30 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 330 HS being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the ELPH 330 HS grades vs the K-30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS and Pentax K-30. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery and Pentax K-30 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 330 HS features exterior dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax K-30 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

See the Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax K-30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 330 HS against the K-30.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 330 HS and K-30 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 330 HS and K-30.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 330 HS due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Pentax K-30 will show more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively.