Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS vs Canon PowerShot A3500 IS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

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Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 310 HS

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
461k dots
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 310 HS

Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 25fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The 310 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Battery life Longer battery life 210 shots vs 180 shots
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Around 20% more shots per battery charge
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 140 g vs 145 g
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Canon A3400 IS

Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.0
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At its widest zoom, the A3400 IS's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Size Slightly smaller 95x56x21 mm vs 96x57x22 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.8" vs 0.9"
Help
Almost the same
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Learn more about
the Canon A3400 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 310 HS Canon ELPH 310 HS
53 vs 53
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Canon PowerShot A3400 IS
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
310 HS:96x57x22 mm
A3400 IS:95x56x21 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
310 HS:Lens, Sensor shift
A3400 IS:Lens
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Thickness Thin Help
310 HS:0.9"
A3400 IS:0.8"
Weight Light weight Help
310 HS:140 g
A3400 IS:145 g
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
310 HS:210 shots
A3400 IS:180 shots
Zoom Poor zoom Help
8x
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $189

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$133 - $149

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $129

Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$166

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$100 - $190

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$119

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Samsung ST200F

Samsung ST200F

Digicam

$199

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture

Canon ELPH 310 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155

Zoom More zoom
Size Smaller
Supports 24p No 24p support
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
True resolution Lower true resolution
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$259 - $269

Zoom Much more zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199

GPS Has a GPS
Zoom More zoom
Size Significantly larger
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90

Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Touch screen No touch screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Canon PowerShot A2400 IS

Compact

$156

Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Touch screen No touch screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S3300

Nikon Coolpix S3300

Compact

$68

Wide angle Better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Touch screen No touch screen
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$246

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Touch screen No touch screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Nikon Coolpix S4300

Nikon Coolpix S4300

Compact

$117

Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

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