Canon ELPH
310 HS
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX150 IS

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS vs Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

53

  
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

50

  

Reasons to buy the Canon ELPH 310 HS

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 SX150 IS

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
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.4
Help
 At its widest zoom, the 310 HS's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
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
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
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
Size Smaller 96x57x22 mm vs 113x73x46 mm
Help
 3.2x smaller
Battery life Longer battery life 210 shots vs 110 shots
Help
 More than 90% more shots per battery charge
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.5 fps vs 0.9 fps
Help
 Around 4x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 306 g
Help
 2.2x lighter
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
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.8"
Help
 2.1x thinner
Canon ELPH 310 HS Learn more about
the Canon 310 HS

Advantages of the Canon SX150 IS
Zoom Slightly more zoom 12x vs 8x
Help
 Around 2.5x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/2000s
Help
 20% faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Learn more about
the Canon SX150 IS
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Canon ELPH 310 HS Canon ELPH 310 HS
53 vs 50
Explain scores
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Canon PowerShot SX150 IS
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon ELPH 310 HS.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
310 HS:Sensor shift, Lens
SX150 IS:Lens, Sensor shift
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
310 HS:210 shots
SX150 IS:110 shots
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
310 HS:3.5 fps
SX150 IS:0.9 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
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 - $229
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
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 SX150 IS
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$152
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon ELPH 520 HS

Canon PowerShot ELPH 520 HS

Ultra compact

$129 - $155
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot ELPH 520 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix S6300

Nikon Coolpix S6300

Travel zoom

$157 - $203
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the Coolpix S6300 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$238 - $269
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Canon PowerShot A4000 IS

Travel zoom

$119 - $123
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Compare the PowerShot A4000 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon ELPH 310 HS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$124 - $139
Wide angle Better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the ELPH 310 HS
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$310 - $349
GPS Has a GPS
Aperture Much wider aperture
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the ELPH 310 HS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $201
Battery life Much longer battery life
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$247
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194
Wide angle Better wide angle
Battery life Much longer battery life
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS
Nikon Coolpix L610

Nikon Coolpix L610

Travel zoom

$129 - $150
Wide angle Better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix L610 vs the PowerShot SX150 IS

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