Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Samsung EX2F

Lets look more closely at the Canon ELPH 350 HS and Samsung EX2F, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the ELPH 350 HS (20MP) and EX2F (12MP) and the ELPH 350 HS (1/2.3") and EX2F (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 350 HS was brought out 2 years later than the EX2F and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 350 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the ELPH 350 HS grades against the EX2F for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS & Samsung EX2F. The entire galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 350 HS Gallery & Samsung EX2F Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 350 HS comes with outside 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) whilst the Samsung EX2F has sizing of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 350 HS and the EX2F.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 350 HS and EX2F is 95 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 350 HS and EX2F.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 350 HS featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon ELPH 350 HS will give greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher ELPH 350 HS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.