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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax MX-1

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS front
 
Pentax MX-1 front
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax MX-1 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
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Additionally referred to as IXUS 255 HS
Pentax MX-1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 391g - 122 x 61 x 51mm
  • Launched July 2013
Photography Glossary

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax MX-1 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax MX-1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Pentax. The resolution of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and the MX-1 (12MP) is very well matched but the ELPH 330 HS (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") provide different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 330 HS was introduced 5 months prior to the MX-1 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ELPH 330 HS grades vs the MX-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 330 HS over the Pentax MX-1

 ELPH 330 HS MX-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Canon ELPH 330 HS

 MX-1 ELPH 330 HS 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k461kClearer display (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Pentax MX-1

 ELPH 330 HS MX-1 
LaunchedJanuary 2013July 2013Similar age
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 330 HS comes with exterior dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has measurements of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") along with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax MX-1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 330 HS and the MX-1.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 330 HS and MX-1 is 95 and 84 respectively.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax MX-1 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 330 HS and MX-1.

As you can see, both of those cameras have the same megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 330 HS uses the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax MX-1 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon ELPH 330 HS
Portrait photography with Pentax MX-1
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offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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focusing manually
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Street photography highlights
Pentax MX-1 Street photography highlights
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
65
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
very small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors in class (391 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 330 HS
Sports photography with Pentax MX-1
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
43
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery power (290 shots)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 330 HS
Travel photography with Pentax MX-1
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built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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great battery power (290 CIPA)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (391 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Landscape photography camera
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quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
great battery power (290 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Vlogging camera
Pentax MX-1 as a Vlogging camera
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quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have mic jack
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pretty wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (391 grams)
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 330 HS and Pentax MX-1
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HSPentax MX-1
General Information
Make Canon Pentax
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS Pentax MX-1
Also called as IXUS 255 HS -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-29 2013-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 5 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech PureColor II G TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144g (0.32 lbs) 391g (0.86 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 56 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 49
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 208
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 290 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-4L D-Li-106
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $179 $400