Canon ELPH 360 HS

Canon ELPH 360 HS is Canon's Ultracompact digital camera first introduced on January of 2016. It has got a 20 MegaPixel, BSI-CMOS 1/2.3" size sensor with a full resolution of 5184 x 3888.

The ELPH 360 HS is positioned #6 out of 151 in Ultracompact cameras & overall #573 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our list. Please test our Advanced camera finder to see camera ratings based on your personalized criteria.

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The Canon ELPH 360 HS has a history of related digital cameras. Below, you can see all past and newer models as well as key features.

You can look at the ELPH 360 HS from different angles in the gallery below.

Here is a selection of benefits and drawbacks of the Canon ELPH 360 HS based on features which are oftentimes regarded as useful in a digital camera.

The Canon ELPH 360 HS houses the DIGIC 4+ processor. The measurement of the sensor on the Canon ELPH 360 HS is 6.17mm x 4.55mm (1/2.3"). The 28 mm² sensor has the ability to capture 5184 x 3888 pixels using aspect ratios of 4:3. The camera features Image Stabilization (Optical). In body stabilization is more desirable than digital stabilization since the latter can cause cropping.

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The BSI-CMOS sensor has 20 megapixels and provides a standard ISO range of 80 to 3200. Sadly, RAW photos are not saved so the user has less room to maneuver in post.

The image underneath illustrates the ELPH 360 HS's sensor size compared to other popular sizes. The ELPH 360 HS sensor has a crop factor of 5.8 and is shown in green.

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To get a sense of different aspect ratios, you can refer to the graphic below.

Canon ELPH 360 HS has a weight of 0.32 lb (147g / 5.19 ounces) & the dimensions of the camera is 100mm x 58mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9"). The weight of average Ultracompact camera is 121g and the Canon ELPH 360 HS is weightier as compared to other rivals.

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Underneath is a image of the Canon ELPH 360 HS next to a softdrink to help you get a sense of its size.

The top view underneath will highlight the button design on the ELPH 360 HS.

The ELPH 360 HS comes with a fixed lens offering a focal range of 25-300mm giving it a 12.0 x zoom which is definitely not significant nevertheless it will surely be convenient in some cases.

At it's widest 25mm, it features an aperture of f3.6 which will be really sluggish and not the best for low light situations and you might find it difficult to get good bokeh. You might also need to raise your ISO which results in noisy images. Towards the long end, 300mm is amazing zoom and comes to f7.0 which is really slow and you might have to utilize slower shutter speeds.

The ELPH 360 HS has the following connectivity:

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

Digital cameras which include NFC or Bluetooth support can easily be used wirelessly with smartphones. You can copy images and oftentimes change settings without connecting physically with the camera.

Several apps also stream a Liveview and release the shutter when you are not near the camera. If the camera features a HDMI port, it could be attached to an external monitor. Virtually all cameras enable you to recharge the battery pack using the USB port.

The highest possible video resolution on the Canon ELPH 360 HS is 1920 x 1080 and you can record in MPEG-4 and H.264 file format. 1080p resolution offers a decent balance between video quality vs file size but 1080p is not going to give you any room to downsample. The body does not offer a microphone or headphone jack so you have absolutely no control over the audio. It is perhaps a better idea to buy another model in case you require good audio for your videos.

Canon ELPH 360 HS does not have environment sealing so wet conditions may affect the camera.

The Canon ELPH 360 HS has got a 3 inch fixed screen having a resolution of 461 thousand dots.

Sadly the screen isn't a touch screen.

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The View Finder details for Canon ELPH 360 HS are as follows:

• ViewFinder None

For sunny outdoor situations that make the camera displays washed out and tricky to see, viewfinders will be pretty useful.

Canon ELPH 360 HS continuous shooting rate is 2.5 frames/s. The maximum shutter speed is 1/2000 seconds.

Canon ELPH 360 HS features just in-built flash lacking external flash support.

Canon ELPH 360 HS features only Contrast Detect Autofocus & does not have Phase Detect Autofocus. Phase Detection focusing is a lot more snappier & precise as compared to Contrast Detect focusing. The camera has got Face detection making it useful for people photography.

Canon ELPH 360 HS can use manual focus when needed during low light situations or you need to have more exact control on focus.

The battery life (NB-11LH) for the Canon ELPH 360 HS is built to last for 180 images as per the CIPA benchmarks which is lower in comparison with it's competitors. The average Ultracompact camera battery life is 214. Nikon L32 has got the best (320) battery life within this type of cameras.

Below is a list of Ultracompact cameras which have the best battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Nikon L32
ELPH 360 HS vs L32320 nonono

Olympus TG-870
ELPH 360 HS vs TG-870300 nonono

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Panasonic FP5
ELPH 360 HS vs FP5260 nonono

Sony TX20
ELPH 360 HS vs TX20250 nonono

Sony TX55
ELPH 360 HS vs TX55250 nonono

The following diagram gives a summary of the Canon ELPH 360 HS for specific types of photography. To understand more, have a look at the specific section underneath.

The Canon ELPH 360 HS has a score of 44 which is terrible, meaning that it is just not good to use for portrait photography. Taking portraits leans heavily to sensor specs, support for RAW photos along with the potential to utilize off-camera flash.

Getting a reasonable points total of 57, the Canon ELPH 360 HS is relatively adequate to use in street photography. A decent street photography camera gives a perfect balance of image quality plus portability.

A terrible sports photography points tally of 37 suggests the Canon ELPH 360 HS is just not good for taking pictures of sports. A camera needs excellent focusing plus shutter speeds for sports photography.

Size is pretty critical in selecting a camera for travel. Over-all, the Canon ELPH 360 HS gets a very good 64 for a travel camera which makes it a very decent choice for your trips.

If you are looking to purchase a digital camera for landscape pictures, the most critical factor is going to be image quality. The Canon ELPH 360 HS with it's average rating of 48 for a landscape camera is relatively appropriate among it's competitors.

A camera for vlogging ought to have a moving display screen, microphone port and preferably image stabilization. Considering every thing, the Canon ELPH 360 HS is just not good as a vlog camera as it receives a terrible rating of 33.

If you are searching for replacements to the ELPH 360 HS, here is a collection of the highest ranked cameras that fall into the family of Ultracompact.

The line graph followed below provides you an overview of the ELPH 360 HS versus it's top scoring competitors suggested above.

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