Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony A330

Here is a thorough overview of the Canon ELPH 350 HS vs Sony A330, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 350 HS (20MP) and A330 (10MP) and the ELPH 350 HS (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 350 HS was announced 5 years later than the A330 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 350 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the ELPH 350 HS matches up against the A330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 350 HS comes with exterior dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony A330 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the ELPH 350 HS against the A330.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 350 HS and A330 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 350 HS and A330.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 350 HS with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Canon ELPH 350 HS will give you greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger ELPH 350 HS is going to have an edge in sensor tech.