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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Key Specs

Canon ELPH 330 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F) lens
  • 305g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Released August 2012
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Overview

The following is a extended review of the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 4G (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was introduced 6 months after the Galaxy Camera 4G and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the ELPH 330 HS scores against the Galaxy Camera 4G when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 330 HS over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

 ELPH 330 HS Galaxy Camera 4G 
Screen resolution461k0kSharper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G over the Canon ELPH 330 HS

 Galaxy Camera 4G ELPH 330 HS 
Screen size4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G

 ELPH 330 HS Galaxy Camera 4G 
ReleasedJanuary 2013August 2012Similar age
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 330 HS enjoys outside measurements 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 Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 330 HS vs the Galaxy Camera 4G.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 330 HS and Galaxy Camera 4G is 95 and 90 respectively.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The picture below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 330 HS and Galaxy Camera 4G.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G to give you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS Portrait photography details
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Portrait photography details
27
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
30
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Street photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (305 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon ELPH 330 HS
Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
45
great zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon ELPH 330 HS
Travel photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
58
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
72
lighter than others in class (305g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
fairly wide (23mm)
very long zoom (481mm)
great max aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G as a Landscape photography camera
37
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
47
fairly wide (23mm)
great max aperture (f)
big screen (4.8 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 330 HS as a Vlogging camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G as a Vlogging camera
34
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
37
fairly wide (23mm)
great max aperture (f)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (305 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone support
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Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 330 HS and Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HSSamsung Galaxy Camera 4G
General Information
Company Canon Samsung
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS Samsung Galaxy Camera 4G
Also Known as IXUS 255 HS -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-29 2012-08-29
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 5 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 -
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-240mm (10.0x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 4.8 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 0 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech PureColor II G 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds -
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, on, slow sync, off no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144 gr (0.32 pounds) 305 gr (0.67 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 56 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-4L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $179 $550