Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Sony WX500

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon ELPH 330 HS versus Sony WX500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was revealed 3 years before the WX500 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the ELPH 330 HS matches up versus the WX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are available at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 330 HS comes with external 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 Sony WX500 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Canon ELPH 330 HS versus Sony WX500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 330 HS against the WX500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 330 HS and WX500 is 95 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The picture underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 330 HS and WX500.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony WX500 to result in more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged ELPH 330 HS will be behind in sensor technology.