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Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Panasonic FS42

Portability
95
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Panasonic FS42 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 350 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.6-7.0) lens
  • 147g - 100 x 58 x 23mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Also referred to as IXUS 275 HS
Panasonic FS42
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1000 (Boost to 6400)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
  • Revealed April 2009
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Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Panasonic FS42 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 350 HS over the Panasonic FS42

 ELPH 350 HS FS42 
RevealedFebruary 2015April 2009More recent by 71 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Canon ELPH 350 HS

 FS42 ELPH 350 HS 

Common features in the Canon ELPH 350 HS and Panasonic FS42

 ELPH 350 HS FS42 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Panasonic FS42 Physical Comparison

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.

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Panasonic FS42 size comparison

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

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Panasonic FS42 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Panasonic FS42 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Panasonic FS42 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS Portrait photography details
Panasonic FS42 Portrait photography details
39
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS Street photography highlights
Panasonic FS42 Street photography highlights
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than others (147 grams)
47
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks RAW support
max ISO too low (1,000)
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FS42 as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
great battery (250 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (2.5 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
16
low fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FS42 as a Travel photography camera
69
great battery (250 per charge)
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (300mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (147 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
51
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 350 HS Landscape photography details
Panasonic FS42 Landscape photography details
48
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
great battery (250 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
22
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
max ISO too low (1,000)
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon ELPH 350 HS
Vlogging with Panasonic FS42
33
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
missing mic port
heavier than others (147g)
22
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic port
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Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Panasonic FS42 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 350 HS and Panasonic FS42
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Alternative name IXUS 275 HS -
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2015-02-06 2009-04-17
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 4+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 1000
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.6-7.0 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 6.3
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.5 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.30 m
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 147g (0.32 pounds) 132g (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 58 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
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