Canon ELPH
310 HS
 vs
Canon ELPH
500 HS

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS vs Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS
 
Canon ELPH 310 HS
 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 500 HS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 310 HS

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Weight
 Light-weight
140 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 310 HS
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Zoom More zoom 8x vs 4.4x
Help
 Around 3.5x more zoom
Size Smaller 96x57x22 mm vs 100x55x25 mm
Help
 More than 10% smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 185 g
Help
 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1"
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 More than 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Canon ELPH 310 HS Learn more about
the Canon 310 HS

Advantages of the Canon 500 HS
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.0
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 At its widest zoom, the 500 HS's lens captures much more light (1.2 f-stops)
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen size Larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Canon ELPH 500 HS Learn more about
the Canon 500 HS
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recommendations

Snapsort can't make a recommendation (yet) because it doesn't have enough data yet about the 500 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
310 HS:Lens, Sensor shift
500 HS:Lens
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

Compact

$146 - $199
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 110 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $149
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Movie format Records lower quality movies
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Zoom Has way more more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 530 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

Ultra compact

$159
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Size Is slightly smaller
Weight Is slightly heavier
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the ELPH 500 HS

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
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
True resolution Lower true resolution
Compare the ELPH 330 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon ELPH 500 HS.

appearance

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Canon ELPH 310 HS Canon ELPH 500 HS
Canon ELPH 310 HS Canon ELPH 500 HS

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