Canon ELPH 330 HS vs Sony WX70

Below is a comprehensive review of the Canon ELPH 330 HS and Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 330 HS (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 330 HS was introduced 13 months later than the WX70 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the ELPH 330 HS scores vs the WX70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The whole galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 330 HS Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 330 HS provides external dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the ELPH 330 HS vs the WX70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 330 HS and WX70 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 330 HS and WX70.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony WX70 to provide extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger ELPH 330 HS provides an advantage in sensor innovation.