Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS vs Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

62

vs

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

55

 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 310 HS

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
461k dots
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 310 HS

Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 25fps
Help
Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
Help
More than 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
The 310 HS's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Battery life Longer battery life 210 shots vs 175 shots
Help
20% more shots per battery charge
Size Slightly smaller 96x57x22 mm vs 95x56x24 mm
Help
Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 0.9"
Help
Around 10% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
Help
Almost the same
Weight Slightly lighter 140 g vs 145 g
Help
Almost the same
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the Canon 310 HS

Advantages of the Canon A4000 IS

Snapsort is not aware of any important advantages of the Canon A4000 IS vs the Canon 310 HS.
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Learn more about
the Canon A4000 IS
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 310 HS Canon ELPH 310 HS
62 vs 55
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Canon PowerShot A4000 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 310 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
310 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
A4000 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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
310 HS:96x57x22 mm
A4000 IS:95x56x24 mm
Weight Light weight Help
310 HS:140 g
A4000 IS:145 g
Thickness Thin Help
0.9"
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
310 HS:210 shots
A4000 IS:175 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

$196 - $199

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$119 - $134

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$99 - $190

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $139

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100

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

Canon ELPH 310 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Canon ELPH 330 HS

Travel zoom

$199 - $219

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
True resolution Lower true resolution
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$228 - $249

Zoom Much more zoom
GPS Has a GPS
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Ultra compact

$159

Zoom More zoom
Size Smaller
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Canon PowerShot A3400 IS

Travel zoom

$99 - $149

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Canon PowerShot A2300 IS

Compact

$90

Aperture Wider aperture
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Sony CyberShot DSC-W730

Travel zoom

$108

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
3D Takes 3D photos
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot A2500

Canon PowerShot A2500

Compact

$99 - $134

Aperture Wider aperture
Battery life Longer battery life
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom

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