Canon PowerShot S330 (Digital IXUS 330)

458 reviews

Nov, 2024

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portability (4)
price (4)
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design (3)
image quality (2)

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performance (2)
lens (1)
energy (1)
flash (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 458 reviews of Canon PowerShot S330 (Digital IXUS 330). The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviews about the usability and design are on the whole positive. The price and color are also appreciated, but the lens and flash get critical opinions.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Canon PowerShot S330 (Digital IXUS 330) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Canon PowerShot S330 (Digital IXUS 330)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 30 user reviews of Canon PowerShot S330 (Digital IXUS 330) from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the usability.

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97% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Canon PowerShot S330 (Digital IXUS 330)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 276 user reviews of Canon PowerShot S330 (Digital IXUS 330) from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

98% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : PC Magazine (pcmag.com)

Canon PowerShot S330

For $200 more than the PowerShot A200 , you get a 3X optical zoom and audio with the S330. The S330's brushed stainless-steel body looks like a piece of survival gear; the solid construction instills a sense of confidence in the quality of the...

Oct, 2002

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Expert review by (dpreview.com)

Canon PowerShot S330

The DIGITAL IXUS 330 (known as the PowerShot S330 in US/Canada) is Canon's updated to the popular IXUS 300 (PowerShot S300). The IXUS 330 is a steel cased, two megapixel, three times optical zoom ultra-compact "carry everywhere" digital camera. The...

Good resolution, sharp images, good colour balance, White balance presets are excellent, Auto white balance not so good under artificial light, Great night exposures thanks to new Long Exposure mode, Ultra-compact size, light weight, Improved control...

Flash doesn't have the power or the cover, Some moire visible at certain detail frequencies, Confusing ISO sensitivity labelling (about 1 EV out?), Average macro performance, Below average AF assist lamp performance, Slight barrel distortion at wide...

Canon started the DIGITAL IXUS / ELPH series back with the original DIGITAL IXUS (PowerShot S100), not long after that they produced the slightly larger IXUS 300 (S300) with a three times zoom lens.

Apr, 2002

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Expert review by : Phil Askey (dpreview.com)

Canon DIGITAL IXUS 330 (PowerShot S330) Review

Good resolution, sharp images, good colour balance White balance presets are excellent, Auto white balance not so good under artificial light Great night exposures thanks to new Long Exposure mode Ultra-compact size, light weight Improved control...

Flash doesn't have the power or the cover Some moire visible at certain detail frequencies Confusing ISO sensitivity labelling (about 1 EV out?) Average macro performance Below average AF assist lamp performance Slight barrel distortion at wide angle...

Here's my rating of the Canon DIGITAL IXUS 330 (S330 ELPH): (2 megapixel ultra-compact)

Apr, 2002

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Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

Canon Powershot S330

Continue on to Page Two PowerShot S330 Specifications Camera effective pixels : Approx. 2 million Image sensor : 1/2.7 in. CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 2.1 million) Lens : 5.4 (W) - 16.2 (T) mm (35 mm film equivalent: 35-105 mm) F 2.7 (W) - 4.7...

Mar, 2002

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Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Digital Cameras - Canon PowerShot S330 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications

External Controls Shutter Button: Located on the top panel, this button sets focus and exposure when pressed halfway down and fires the shutter when pressed all the way. If the Self-Timer is activated, a full press of the Shutter button triggers the...

Like the rest of the ELPH line, most exposure control is automatic. The S330 does provide some manual adjustments though, as well as a range of exposure modes for specific shooting situations. The Mode dial on top of the camera selects the main...

Apr, 2002

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Expert review by : Jeff Keller (dcresource.com)

Three Small 2 Megapixel Cameras - PowerShot S330 / DiMAGE X / Coolpix 2500

The three cameras I'm looking at here are all 2 Megapixel cameras with 3X optical zooms. All of them are small and stylish, and two of them are really quite unique. I will cover each camera in several areas, pick a a winner in each area, and than an...

The only real thing to comment on is the rather skimpy 8MB CompactFlash card. I would have liked to see something larger, considering just how cheap CF cards are these days. I'd recommend at least a 32MB card

Jun, 2002

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Expert review by : Darren (digital photography blog)

Canon Powershot S330

The Canon Powershot S330 (also known as the IXUS 330) is a great quality little 2 megapixel digital camera with a 3x Optical zoom lens. Steve's Digicams writes - 'Overall the image quality is excellent and there are a number of recording options that...

Oct, 2003

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Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Canon Digital Ixus 330

Compact digital cameras aren't usually the most well built pieces of electronics. Mass-produced plastic bodies are very common and they often lack the solid feel of the cameras from yesteryear. There are exceptions to this however and we're testing one...

Jul, 2002

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Consumer review (ciao.com)

Canon PowerShot S330 Digital Elph

Captured 85 Photos. In addition Canon camera with a smaller than the charger can be plugged directly into a wall socket recharging, there is no need to worry about the problem of the power cord. S330 by the use of our photos very good effects, good...

Sturdy, compact ; to respond quickly, almost no shutter error: the majority of settings without goi

Not enough shots near the ideal setting, image sharpness not enough, in the artificial light, not

Mar, 2009

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Consumer review (ciao.com)

canon s330

Canon PowerShot S330 Digital ELPH A review by K1v4 on Canon PowerShot S330 Digital ELPH Mar 20, 2009 Author's product rating: Photo Quality Poor quality Range of Features OK Ease of Use Easy Design & Look OK Value for Money Good value for money...

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Mar, 2009

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