Canon ELPH 350 HS

Canon ELPH 350 HS is Canon's Ultracompact camera first announced on February of 2015. The camera features a 20MP, BSI-CMOS 1/2.3" sized sensor and has a full resolution of 5184 x 3888. The camera is referred to as "IXUS 275 HS" in certain countries.

The ELPH 350 HS is scored #8 out of 151 in Ultracompact cameras and over-all #607 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our collection. Please try out our Advanced camera search to see camera results based on your personalized requirements.

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The Canon ELPH 350 HS is part of a family of products. You can read the full range below.

You can check the ELPH 350 HS from several angles in the gallery underneath.

Below is a list of upsides and downsides of the Canon ELPH 350 HS based on aspects that are normally regarded as important in a camera.

The Canon ELPH 350 HS is run by the DIGIC 4+ processor chip. The dimension of the sensor in the Canon ELPH 350 HS is 6.17mm x 4.55mm (1/2.3"). The 28 mm² sensor can capture 5184 x 3888 pixels and aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. The camera includes Image Stabilization (Optical). Sensor stabilization is more desirable than digital stabilization as the latter may produce cropping.

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The BSI-CMOS sensor boasts 20 megapixels and includes a native ISO range of 80 - 3200. Sadly, RAW photos are not supported therefore the user has less room to maneuver in post.

The image below displays the ELPH 350 HS's sensor dimensions compared to other common sizes. The ELPH 350 HS sensor comes with a crop factor of 5.8 and is displayed in green.

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To get a sense of specific aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Canon ELPH 350 HS weighs about 0.32 lbs (147 grams / 5.19 oz) and the measurement of the camera is 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9"). The weight of average Ultracompact camera is 121 grams so the Canon ELPH 350 HS is more heavy when compared to various rivals.

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The following is a photo of the Canon ELPH 350 HS alongside a softdrink to help you to have a sense of its scale.

The top view directly below will illustrate the button design on the ELPH 350 HS.

The ELPH 350 HS provides an inbuilt lens featuring a focal range of 25-300mm making it a 12.0 x zoom which won't be exceptional nevertheless it could be valuable in certain situations.

At the widest 25mm, the lens offers an aperture of f3.6 which is rather slow and not the best in low light circumstances and you may find it hard to capture a shallow depth of field. You will also need to boost the ISO giving you noisy photographs. On the tele end, 300mm is great zoom and comes with f7.0 which is fairly slow and you will need to use slow shutter speeds.

The ELPH 350 HS has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• NFC Yes
• HDMI Yes
• GPS Yes

Digital cameras which have NFC and / or Bluetooth compatibility can easily be controlled wirelessly with smartphones. You will be able to send photos and in some cases alter settings without the hassle of connecting physically to the camera.

A few applications even provide a Liveview and release the shutter in case you are not near the camera. If the camera boasts a HDMI out, it could be connected to an external monitor. The majority of cameras will allow you to recharge the battery pack with the USB socket.

The highest possible video quality in the Canon ELPH 350 HS is 1920 x 1080 and it can shoot in H.264 format. 1080p quality gives you an excellent balance in quality vs file sizes but 1080p isn't going to leave you with much room to crop. The camera does not offer a mic and / or headphone socket which means that you have little control over your sound. It is perhaps a better idea to order another camera if you want better sound in your video clips.

There is no environment sealing in the Canon ELPH 350 HS so you need to be careful in rainy or dusty conditions.

The Canon ELPH 350 HS features a 3 inch fixed screen supporting a resolution of 461 thousand dots.

Sadly the screen is not a touch screen.

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The ViewFinder specs regarding Canon ELPH 350 HS are the following:

• ViewFinder None

In those bright outdoor conditions which make the camera displays washed out and tough to view, viewfinders are particularly useful.

Canon ELPH 350 HS continuous shooting speed is 2.5 fps. The highest shutter speed is 1/2000s.

Canon ELPH 350 HS includes only integrated flash lacking external flash support.

Canon ELPH 350 HS includes just Contrast Based AF and lacks Phase Detect AF. Phase Detection focusing is a lot faster & exact when compared to Contrast Based focusing. The camera features Face detect which is valuable for portrait photography.

The Sensor features 9 focus points to choose from. Canon ELPH 350 HS has not got manual focusing. Manual focusing ability is useful in low light occasions or you need to have more precise control on depth of field.

The battery life (NB-11LH) in the Canon ELPH 350 HS is made to last for 250 photos as per the CIPA requirements making it above average in comparison to its category. The average Ultracompact camera battery life is 214. Nikon L32 has the best (320) battery life in this type of cameras.

Here is a listing of Ultracompact cameras having the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon L32
ELPH 350 HS vs L32320 nonono

Olympus TG-870
ELPH 350 HS vs TG-870300 nonono

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Panasonic FP5
ELPH 350 HS vs FP5260 nonono

Sony TX20
ELPH 350 HS vs TX20250 nonono

Sony TX55
ELPH 350 HS vs TX55250 nonono

The following illustration provides a summary of the Canon ELPH 350 HS for various kinds of photography. To learn more, visit the specific paragraph below.

The Canon ELPH 350 HS receives a score of 38 which is bad, and means the camera is not very good for portraits. Taking portrait photos leans greatly towards sensor specs, RAW support & potential to use off-camera flash.

Coming in at a decent points total of 57, the Canon ELPH 350 HS is fairly suited for street photography. A decent street photography camera offers a perfect balance of image quality plus portability.

A bad sports photography score of 43 means the Canon ELPH 350 HS is not very good for photographing sports. A camera must have very good focusing plus fast continuous shooting for sports photography.

Weight is extremely crucial when buying a camera for travel. All things considered, the Canon ELPH 350 HS gets a nice 69 as a travelling camera which is a good fit to buy for your travels.

For anybody who is planning to buy a camera for landscape pictures, the biggest aspect is going to be image quality. The Canon ELPH 350 HS with it's reasonable rating of 48 for a landscape camera is relatively appropriate amongst its rivals.

A vlogging camera really should have a articulating display screen, microphone port and if possible IBIS. Taking all things into account, the Canon ELPH 350 HS is not very good for vlogging as it receives a bad score of 33.

If you are in the market for alternatives to the ELPH 350 HS, here is a selection of the highest scored cameras which fall into the class of Ultracompact.

The line chart down below gives you a summary of the ELPH 350 HS versus it's top scored rivals mentioned above.

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