Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS vs. Canon EOS 300D

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS Canon EOS 300D
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Megapixels
12.10
6.30
Max. image resolution
4000 x 3000
3072 x 2048

Sensor

Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Sensor size
1/2.3" (~ 6.16 x 4.62 mm)
22.7 x 15.1 mm
Sensor resolution
4011 x 3016
3074 x 2049
Diagonal
7.70 mm
27.26 mm
Sensor size comparison
Sensor size is generally a good indicator of the quality of the camera. Sensors can vary greatly in size. As a general rule, the bigger the sensor, the better the image quality.

Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.

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Actual sensor size

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS Canon EOS 300D
Surface area:
28.46 mm² vs 342.77 mm²
Difference: 314.31 mm² (1104%)
300D sensor is approx. 12.04x bigger than ELPH 330 HS sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of very different generations. There is a gap of 10 years between Canon ELPH 330 HS (2013) and Canon 300D (2003). Ten years is a lot of time in terms of technology, meaning newer sensors are overall much more efficient than the older ones.
Pixel pitch
1.54 µm
7.38 µm
Pixel pitch tells you the distance from the center of one pixel (photosite) to the center of the next. It tells you how close the pixels are to each other.

The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
Difference: 5.84 µm (379%)
Pixel pitch of 300D is approx. 379% higher than pixel pitch of ELPH 330 HS.
Pixel area
2.37 µm²
54.46 µm²
Pixel or photosite area affects how much light per pixel can be gathered. The larger it is the more light can be collected by a single pixel.

Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Relative pixel sizes:
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Pixel area difference: 52.09 µm² (2198%)
A pixel on Canon 300D sensor is approx. 2198% bigger than a pixel on Canon ELPH 330 HS.
Pixel density
42.4 MP/cm²
1.83 MP/cm²
Pixel density tells you how many million pixels fit or would fit in one square cm of the sensor.

Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
Difference: 40.57 µm (2217%)
Canon ELPH 330 HS has approx. 2217% higher pixel density than Canon 300D.
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Specs

Canon ELPH 330 HS
Canon 300D
Crop factor
5.62
1.59
Total megapixels
12.80
6.34
Effective megapixels
12.10
6.30
Optical zoom
10x
Digital zoom
Yes
No
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 80 - 6400
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
1 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
24 - 240 mm
Aperture priority
No
Yes
Max. aperture
f3 - f6.9
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f16.9 - f38.8
n/a
Metering
Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot
Centre weighted, Matrix, Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
No
Yes
Min. shutter speed
15 sec
30 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/2000 sec
1/4000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
None
Optical (pentamirror)
White balance presets
6
6
Screen size
3"
1.8"
Screen resolution
461,000 dots
118,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
1920x1080 (24p)
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
CompactFlash type I, CompactFlash type II, Microdrive
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 1.0
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Battery Pack NB-4L
Canon 1100mAh Li-Ion
Weight
144 g
645 g
Dimensions
97.2 x 56.4 x 22.5 mm
142 x 99 x 73 mm
Year
2013
2003




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Diagonal

Diagonal is calculated by the use of Pythagorean theorem:
Diagonal =  w² + h²
where w = sensor width and h = sensor height

Canon ELPH 330 HS diagonal

The diagonal of ELPH 330 HS sensor is not 1/2.3 or 0.43" (11 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 7.7 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 6.16 mm
h = 4.62 mm
Diagonal =  6.16² + 4.62²   = 7.70 mm

Canon 300D diagonal

w = 22.70 mm
h = 15.10 mm
Diagonal =  22.70² + 15.10²   = 27.26 mm


Surface area

Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.

ELPH 330 HS sensor area

Width = 6.16 mm
Height = 4.62 mm

Surface area = 6.16 × 4.62 = 28.46 mm²

300D sensor area

Width = 22.70 mm
Height = 15.10 mm

Surface area = 22.70 × 15.10 = 342.77 mm²


Pixel pitch

Pixel pitch is the distance from the center of one pixel to the center of the next measured in micrometers (µm). It can be calculated with the following formula:
Pixel pitch =   sensor width in mm  × 1000
sensor resolution width in pixels

ELPH 330 HS pixel pitch

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4011 pixels
Pixel pitch =   6.16  × 1000  = 1.54 µm
4011

300D pixel pitch

Sensor width = 22.70 mm
Sensor resolution width = 3074 pixels
Pixel pitch =   22.70  × 1000  = 7.38 µm
3074


Pixel area

The area of one pixel can be calculated by simply squaring the pixel pitch:
Pixel area = pixel pitch²

You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area =   sensor surface area in mm²
effective megapixels

ELPH 330 HS pixel area

Pixel pitch = 1.54 µm

Pixel area = 1.54² = 2.37 µm²

300D pixel area

Pixel pitch = 7.38 µm

Pixel area = 7.38² = 54.46 µm²


Pixel density

Pixel density can be calculated with the following formula:
Pixel density =  ( sensor resolution width in pixels )² / 1000000
sensor width in cm

One could also use this formula:
Pixel density =   effective megapixels × 1000000  / 10000
sensor surface area in mm²

ELPH 330 HS pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4011 pixels
Sensor width = 0.616 cm

Pixel density = (4011 / 0.616)² / 1000000 = 42.4 MP/cm²

300D pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 3074 pixels
Sensor width = 2.27 cm

Pixel density = (3074 / 2.27)² / 1000000 = 1.83 MP/cm²


Sensor resolution

Sensor resolution is calculated from sensor size and effective megapixels. It's slightly higher than maximum (not interpolated) image resolution which is usually stated on camera specifications. Sensor resolution is used in pixel pitch, pixel area, and pixel density formula. For sake of simplicity, we're going to calculate it in 3 stages.

1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.

2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
(X × r) × X = effective megapixels × 1000000    →   
X =  effective megapixels × 1000000
r
3. To get sensor resolution we then multiply X with the corresponding ratio:

Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X

ELPH 330 HS sensor resolution

Sensor width = 6.16 mm
Sensor height = 4.62 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.10
r = 6.16/4.62 = 1.33
X =  12.10 × 1000000  = 3016
1.33
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3016 × 1.33 = 4011
Resolution vertical: X = 3016

Sensor resolution = 4011 x 3016

300D sensor resolution

Sensor width = 22.70 mm
Sensor height = 15.10 mm
Effective megapixels = 6.30
r = 22.70/15.10 = 1.5
X =  6.30 × 1000000  = 2049
1.5
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 2049 × 1.5 = 3074
Resolution vertical: X = 2049

Sensor resolution = 3074 x 2049


Crop factor

Crop factor or focal length multiplier is calculated by dividing the diagonal of 35 mm film (43.27 mm) with the diagonal of the sensor.
Crop factor =   43.27 mm
sensor diagonal in mm


ELPH 330 HS crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.70 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 5.62
7.70

300D crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 27.26 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 1.59
27.26

35 mm equivalent aperture

Equivalent aperture (in 135 film terms) is calculated by multiplying lens aperture with crop factor (a.k.a. focal length multiplier).

ELPH 330 HS equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 5.62
Aperture = f3 - f6.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f3 - f6.9) × 5.62 = f16.9 - f38.8

300D equivalent aperture

Aperture is a lens characteristic, so it's calculated only for fixed lens cameras. If you want to know the equivalent aperture for Canon 300D, take the aperture of the lens you're using and multiply it with crop factor.

Crop factor for Canon 300D is 1.59

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