Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Samsung GX-10

Lets look more closely at the Canon ELPH 340 HS and Samsung GX-10, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 340 HS (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the ELPH 340 HS (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The ELPH 340 HS was manufactured 7 years after the GX-10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 340 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the ELPH 340 HS matches up against the GX-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS and Samsung GX-10. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 340 HS Gallery and Samsung GX-10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 340 HS enjoys external measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung GX-10 has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 340 HS and the GX-10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 340 HS and GX-10 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The picture below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 340 HS and GX-10.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 340 HS due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon ELPH 340 HS will offer you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 340 HS provides an edge in sensor tech.