Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS Review

Overall Score

42

Main Features

  • 16 MP 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor
  • 25-300 mm (12x) F3.6-7.0 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 3200 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 4 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1280 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 100 x 58 x 22 mm, 147g.
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS Overview


First introduced in January, 2014, Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized CMOS sensor.


Canon ELPH 340 HS comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS

Sensor resolution of Canon ELPH 340 HS ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.

Canon ELPH 340 HS has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Canon ELPH 340 HS


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS with competitors in ultracompact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Optical Image Stabilization
4.0 fps Continuous Shooting
147g Light Body
25 mm Wide Angle Lens
NFC Connectivity
AF Face Detection
Manual Focus
7.0 Lens at Tele
9 Focus Points
2 AE Bracketing Range
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Slow Lens at Tele: F7.0
Slow Continuous Shooting: 461 fps
No Articulating Screen
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.6
Low Screen Resolution: 461k dots
Low Battery Life: 190 shots
Type Scores

Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS has an Overall Score of 42/100 and ranked #334 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #722 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Canon ELPH 340 HS Scores
Imaging score
21
Features score
48
Value for money score
60
Portability score
98
Overall score
42
Average Scores in Ultracompact
Imaging Score
19
Features Score
29
Value For Money Score
47
Portability Score
88
Overall score
31

Physical Dimensions of Canon ELPH 340 HS


Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS weighs 147g and has external dimensions of 100 x 58 x 22mm (3.94 x 2.28 x 0.87"). Considering that the average weight of Ultracompact cameras is 138g, Canon ELPH 340 HS is 9 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Ultracompact Cameras


Canon ELPH 340 HS
147g
Average weight
138g
Min weight
87g
Max weight
221g

Thickness Comparison
Ultracompact Cameras


Canon ELPH 340 HS
22mm
Average Thickness
20mm
Min Thickness
13mm
Max Thickness
33mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS with the dimensions:

Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight PowerShot ELPH 340 HS Dimensions PowerShot ELPH 340 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 350 HS Canon ELPH 350 HS 147 g 147 g 100 x 58 x 23 mm 100 x 58 x 22 mm
Canon PowerShot ELPH 170 IS Canon 170 IS 141 g 147 g 100 x 58 x 23 mm 100 x 58 x 22 mm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 Sony WX220 121 g 147 g 92 x 52 x 22 mm 100 x 58 x 22 mm
Canon PowerShot SX600 HS Canon SX600 HS 188 g 147 g 104 x 61 x 26 mm 100 x 58 x 22 mm
Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS Canon ELPH 360 HS 147 g 147 g 100 x 58 x 23 mm 100 x 58 x 22 mm
Nikon Coolpix S7000 Nikon S7000 165 g 147 g 99 x 60 x 27 mm 100 x 58 x 22 mm
Samsung WB350F Samsung WB350F 276 g 147 g 114 x 65 x 25 mm 100 x 58 x 22 mm
Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS Canon ELPH 330 HS 144 g 147 g 97 x 56 x 23 mm 100 x 58 x 22 mm

Specifications of Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS


General
Brand Canon
Model PowerShot ELPH 340 HS
Announced January, 2014
Body Type Ultracompact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 1
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 461k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 9
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/15 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 4.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 4.00
Flash Modes Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 3200
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1280
Video Formats H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 190 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model NB-11LH
Physical
Weight 147 g
Physical Dimensions 100 x 58 x 22 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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