Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Casio EX-Z270

Below, we are looking at the Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Casio EX-Z270, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Casio. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 340 HS (16MP) and EX-Z270 (10MP) and the ELPH 340 HS (1/2.3") and EX-Z270 (1/2.5") come with different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 340 HS was announced 5 years after the EX-Z270 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the ELPH 340 HS grades vs the EX-Z270 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS and Casio Exilim EX-Z270. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 340 HS Gallery and Casio EX-Z270 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 340 HS provides external dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Casio EX-Z270 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Casio EX-Z270 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 340 HS against the EX-Z270.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 340 HS and EX-Z270 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 340 HS and EX-Z270.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The ELPH 340 HS with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon ELPH 340 HS will give you more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer ELPH 340 HS should have an advantage in sensor tech.