Canon ELPH 340 HS
Compact Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon L620
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS

Best price $199
  • Weighs a little bit less than the L620 5.19 oz vs 8.4 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 8 in³ vs 17 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.88″ vs 1.4″
  • Cheaper street price $199 vs $290
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Newer camera March 2014 vs August 2013
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities L620 does not have Wi-Fi

What’s good about the Nikon CoolPix L620

Best price
$290
  • 46% more battery life 410 shots vs 280 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.1 MP vs 16 MP
  • Better built-in flash range 16′ vs 13′
  • Has panorama image capture ELPH 340 HS does not have panorama
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback ELPH 340 HS does not have HDMI

What the Canon ELPH 340 HS and Nikon L620 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 461k dots vs 460k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 11 shots per second vs 10 shots per second

What’s missing from both the Canon ELPH 340 HS and the Nikon L620

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen

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