Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Panasonic FS42

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Canon ELPH 350 HS versus Panasonic FS42, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the ELPH 350 HS (20MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the ELPH 350 HS (1/2.3") and FS42 (1/2.5") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 350 HS was brought out 5 years later than the FS42 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the ELPH 350 HS matches up versus the FS42 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 350 HS Gallery and Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon ELPH 350 HS offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic FS42 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the ELPH 350 HS vs the FS42.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 350 HS and FS42 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 350 HS and FS42.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 350 HS due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Canon ELPH 350 HS will give you greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 350 HS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.