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

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Canon ELPH 310 HS

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Canon ELPH 310 HS
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 87x54x19 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
155 g
 

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 310 HS

Size
 Really small
Super compact 96x57x22 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
140 g
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon 310 HS

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Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.4
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 At its widest zoom, the 310 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 8.7 fps vs 2.8 fps
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 More than 3x faster continuous shooting
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 210 shots vs 190 shots
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 More than 10% more shots per battery charge
Weight Slightly lighter 140 g vs 155 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Canon ELPH 520 HS

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Zoom More zoom 12x vs 8x
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 Around 2.5x more zoom
Size Smaller 87x54x19 mm vs 96x57x22 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $159.95 vs $397.00
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 The best price we've seen is $237 cheaper (2.5x less)
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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 More than 10% thinner
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              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
              Size Fairly small Help
              310 HS:96x57x22 mm
              ELPH 520 HS:87x54x19 mm
              Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
              1 cm
              Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
              310 HS:Lens, Sensor shift
              ELPH 520 HS:Lens
              Sensor type Better sensor types Help
              Better in low light
              Thickness Thin Help
              310 HS:0.9"
              ELPH 520 HS:0.7"
              Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
              You could stitch photos in post
              Supports RAW No RAW support Help
              Less editing fidelity
              HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
              You could do HDR manually
              Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
              310 HS:210 shots
              ELPH 520 HS:190 shots
              Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
              28 mm

              Compared to recent travel zooms

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Weight Light weight Help
              310 HS:140 g
              ELPH 520 HS:155 g
              Zoom Poor zoom Help
              310 HS:8x
              ELPH 520 HS:12x
              GPS No built-in GPS Help
              Missing geo-tagging

              competitors

              Shared Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

              Travel zoom

              $200 - $300
              Zoom Has significantly more zoom
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              Thickness Is thicker
              Weight Is significantly heavier
              Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
              Canon IXUS 255 HS

              Canon IXUS 255 HS

              Travel zoom

              $421
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
              Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the IXUS 255 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Compare the IXUS 255 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
              Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

              Canon ELPH 320 HS

              Compact

              $160 - $250
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
              Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
              Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
              Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS

              Canon PowerShot ELPH 340 HS

              Travel zoom

              $179 - $204
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
              Size Is slightly larger
              Compare the PowerShot ELPH 340 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Compare the PowerShot ELPH 340 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
              Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

              Canon PowerShot ELPH 110 HS

              Compact

              $215
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              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 PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
              Canon ELPH 300 HS

              Canon ELPH 300 HS

              Compact
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
              Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
              Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
              Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

              Super zoom

              $399 - $400
              Zoom Has way more more zoom
              Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
              Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

              Canon ELPH 310 HS Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              Polaroid Z2300 Instant Digital Camera

              Polaroid Z2300 Instant Digital Camera

              Digicam

              $180 - $300
              Lowest price Significantly cheaper
              Size Much larger
              Image stabilization No image stabilization
              Compare the Z2300 Instant Digital Camera vs the ELPH 310 HS
              Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

              Travel zoom

              $200
              GPS Has a GPS
              Zoom More zoom
              Size Significantly larger
              Macro focus Worse macro capability
              Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS

              Canon ELPH 520 HS Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830

              Travel zoom

              $98 - $129
              Wide angle Better wide angle
              Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
              Supports 24p No 24p support
              Movie format Lower resolution movies
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W830 vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
              Canon ELPH 530 HS

              Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

              Ultra compact

              $150
              Touch screen Has a touch screen
              Screen size Larger screen
              Weight Slightly heavier
              Thickness Slightly thicker
              Compare the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

              Travel zoom

              $148
              Wide angle Better wide angle
              3D Takes 3D photos
              Supports 24p No 24p support
              High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 vs the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

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              discussion

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