Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Ricoh WG-30W

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon ELPH 330 HS versus Ricoh WG-30W, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and WG-30W (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was announced 20 months before the WG-30W making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the ELPH 330 HS matches up against the WG-30W with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS & Ricoh WG-30W. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery & Ricoh WG-30W Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 330 HS has physical dimensions 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 Ricoh WG-30W has dimensions of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 330 HS versus the WG-30W.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 330 HS and WG-30W is 95 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 330 HS and WG-30W.

As you can tell, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-30W to give you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older ELPH 330 HS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.