Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Sony HX350

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon ELPH 340 HS and Sony HX350, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the ELPH 340 HS (16MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 340 HS was announced 3 years before the HX350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 340 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the ELPH 340 HS scores versus the HX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are available at Canon ELPH 340 HS Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon ELPH 340 HS provides 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) while the Sony HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the ELPH 340 HS and the HX350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 340 HS and HX350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 340 HS and HX350.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX350 to offer more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older ELPH 340 HS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.