Canon Revives PowerShot 360 HS A With Minor Updates
Canon has reintroduced one of its mid-2010s compact cameras with a new model, the PowerShot 360 HS A. The release comes at a time when compact point-and-shoot cameras have regained popularity, largely due to social media trends, and older models have been selling out or commanding high prices on the secondhand market. The new version, however, offers only minor changes compared to the original PowerShot 360 HS launched in 2016, and in some cases it represents a step backward.
The PowerShot 360 HS A retains the same 20.2-megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor and DIGIC 4+ processor as its predecessor. In 2016, this combination was competitive against smartphone cameras, but in 2025 most phones feature larger sensors—often Type 1 or 1/1.5—and more advanced image processing. The main distinction between this compact camera and current smartphones remains its zoom capability: the lens provides a 25–300mm equivalent focal range with 12x optical zoom, complemented by 4x digital zoom, along with optical image stabilization. The aperture ranges from f/3.6 to f/7. Video recording remains capped at 1080p 30 fps, despite the sensor’s resolution being sufficient for 4K capture.
The design is virtually unchanged. The camera features a fixed 3-inch LCD, no viewfinder and a compact body. One of the few hardware adjustments is the move from SD to microSD card storage, a change that some may find inconvenient. More notably, some features have been removed: the new model no longer supports Wi-Fi transfers of images to a PC or direct printing to PictBridge-compatible printers, both of which were available on the earlier version. The camera however still connects to Canon’s smartphone app. The processor also prevents the adoption of modern standards such as USB-C, leaving the camera with an outdated Mini USB port.
The PowerShot 360 HS A will be available in October for $379. The original model launched in 2016 costed $210, with its retail price gradually climbing to around $359 in recent years.
