Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Pentax X90

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Canon ELPH 350 HS and Pentax X90, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 350 HS (20MP) and X90 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 350 HS was announced 4 years later than the X90 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 350 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax X90 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the ELPH 350 HS scores vs the X90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 350 HS offers outer measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Pentax X90 has specifications of 111mm x 85mm x 110mm (4.4" x 3.3" x 4.3") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the ELPH 350 HS against the X90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 350 HS and X90 is 95 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 350 HS and X90.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon ELPH 350 HS to result in extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 350 HS is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.