Olympus VR-350
Budget Compact Camera
vs Canon ELPH 330 HS
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Olympus VR-350

Best price $160
  • 36% more battery life 300 shots vs 220 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $160 vs $275
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Has panorama image capture ELPH 330 HS does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities ELPH 330 HS does not have 3D

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS

Best price
$275
  • Weighs a little bit less than the VR-350 5.08 oz vs 6 oz
  • Smaller body size 8 in³ vs 11 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.89″ vs 1.1″
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera January 2013 vs February 2012
  • Better video capture 1080p 24fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities VR-350 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback VR-350 does not have HDMI

What the Olympus VR-350 and Canon ELPH 330 HS have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots vs 461k dots
  • Similar optical zoom range 10.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″

What’s missing from both the Olympus VR-350 and the Canon ELPH 330 HS

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen

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