Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Nikon P330

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon ELPH 340 HS and Nikon P330, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 340 HS (16MP) and P330 (12MP) and the ELPH 340 HS (1/2.3") and P330 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The ELPH 340 HS was revealed 11 months later than the P330 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 340 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon P330 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the ELPH 340 HS grades versus the P330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS and Nikon Coolpix P330. The full galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 340 HS Gallery and Nikon P330 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 340 HS has got 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) while the Nikon P330 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the ELPH 340 HS versus the P330.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the ELPH 340 HS and P330 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The photograph below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 340 HS and P330.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 340 HS with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Canon ELPH 340 HS will result in greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger ELPH 340 HS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.