Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Hasselblad X1D II 50C

Below is a detailed analysis of the Canon ELPH 340 HS and Hasselblad X1D II 50C, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Canon and Hasselblad. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the ELPH 340 HS (16MP) and X1D II 50C (51MP) and the ELPH 340 HS (1/2.3") and X1D II 50C (Medium format) boast different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 340 HS was manufactured 6 years before the X1D II 50C and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 340 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Hasselblad X1D II 50C being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the ELPH 340 HS scores vs the X1D II 50C when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 340 HS has got outside measurements 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 Hasselblad X1D II 50C has measurements of 150mm x 98mm x 71mm (5.9" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 340 HS against the X1D II 50C.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 340 HS and X1D II 50C is 95 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 340 HS and X1D II 50C.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 340 HS due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Hasselblad X1D II 50C will render greater detail due to its extra 35MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older ELPH 340 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.