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Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Sony TX7

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
39
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 340 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1280 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.6-7.0) lens
  • 147g - 100 x 58 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Also Known as IXUS 265 HS
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Sony TX7 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Canon ELPH 340 HS versus Sony TX7, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the ELPH 340 HS (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the ELPH 340 HS (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 340 HS was announced 4 years after the TX7 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the ELPH 340 HS scores vs the TX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 340 HS over the Sony TX7

 ELPH 340 HS TX7 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2010More modern by 49 months
Manual focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Canon ELPH 340 HS

 TX7 ELPH 340 HS 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k461kClearer screen (+460k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 340 HS and Sony TX7

 ELPH 340 HS TX7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 340 HS comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 340 HS versus the TX7.

Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 340 HS and TX7 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the ELPH 340 HS and TX7.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 340 HS with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Canon ELPH 340 HS will render extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer ELPH 340 HS will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 340 HS Portrait photography advice
Sony TX7 Portrait photography advice
41
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 340 HS Street photography info
Sony TX7 Street photography info
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (147 grams)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 340 HS Sports photography features
Sony TX7 Sports photography features
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (190 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 340 HS as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
63
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (300mm)
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery power (190 per charge)
more heavy than competition in class (147g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
59
supports focus by touch
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (149g)
resolution not great (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 340 HS Landscape photography information
Sony TX7 Landscape photography information
46
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
terrible battery power (190 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
36
decently wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 340 HS Vlogging details
Sony TX7 Vlogging details
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1280 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (147g)
32
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (149g)
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Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 340 HS and Sony TX7
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HSSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Also called IXUS 265 HS -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-01-06 2010-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4+ Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-300mm (12.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.6-7.0 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1280 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 147 gr (0.32 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 58 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11LH NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $199 $300